Apple AirPods, MacBooks Discounted for Labor Day Sales
Apple AirPods Pro 3 are $199 at Amazon for Labor Day, 29% off the $249 list price. Discounts also cover AirPods 4, MacBooks, AirTags, and Apple Watches.
- $99 gets you AirPods 4 at Amazon — $30 off the regular price.
- $80 drops Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds to their lowest price ever.
- $449 buys AirPods Max 2, down from $549, with Live Translation included.
- $24 is the current price for AirTag 2, a new low for Apple's Bluetooth tracker.
Why it matters: Apple's September hardware event lands Wednesday. Deals on outgoing models tend to dry up after new products are announced.
- AirPods Pro 3 add heart rate sensing, live translation, and an improved soundstage over prior models.
How 3 sources split on this story
Where they split: Coverage splits on which deal deserves top billing: New York Post centers AirPods Pro 3, CNN catalogues the full Apple lineup, and CNET leads with Soundcore Liberty 5 as a budget alternative.
Center coverage, 1 sources: The center spotlights a budget alternative — Soundcore Liberty 5 at a record-low $80 — and positions Apple deals as secondary options.
Left coverage, 1 sources: The left frames this as a broad Apple ecosystem shopping guide, cataloguing 22 products and emphasizing value across price points before the keynote.
Right coverage, 1 sources: The right personalizes the story around one product, framing AirPods Pro 3 as a travel essential endorsed by the writer's own experience.
What’s next: Apple's September keynote is Wednesday; accessories tied to outgoing hardware may sell out after.
- October Prime Day and Black Friday may bring deeper cuts on AirPods Pro 3, per CNN.
- Whether Wednesday's Apple event will introduce products that make current AirPods or Apple Watch models obsolete is not yet known.
- It is unclear how long Labor Day pricing will remain active as inventory shifts.