This might be your best chance to save big on Apple's noise-cancelling AirPods 4 this holiday season

By Adrian Diaconescu

Published: Oct 28, 2026, 2:46 AM

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This AirPods 4 model comes with active noise cancellation and a wireless charging case. | Image by PhoneArena

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Can't decide between the brand-new AirPods 5 (with or without a wireless charging case) and the older, arguably better, and naturally costlier AirPods Pro 3? You could wait for Apple to release the potentially divisive and undoubtedly ultra-advanced AirPods Pro 4 at some point next year... or go for the non-Pro AirPods 4 right now.

These are obviously not the best wireless earbuds money can buy this holiday season, but at the right price, they might be the smartest purchase for a hardcore Apple fan looking to keep their spending to a minimum after splashing the cash on a fancy (and fragile) new iPhone Duo or a member of the (moderately) successful iPhone 18 Pro family.

The AirPods Pro 3 are also discounted by a cool $50 and ideal for holiday shoppers and bargain hunters... on slightly higher budgets.

$99

$179

$80 off (45%)

For a limited time (that might well prove even more limited than you think), Apple's 2024-released AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation and Personalized Spatial Audio are on sale at a killer $80 discount in brand-new, unused, unopened, and undamaged condition. These are obviously not as advanced as the AirPods Pro 3, but they do pack a state-of-the-art Apple H2 chip and promise to deliver up to 30 hours of battery life with their wireless charging case factored in.

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$119 ⁹⁷

$179

$59 off (33%)

If you don't like shopping at Woot, Walmart can hook you up with the exact same product for a presumably limited time as well at a smaller but still pretty substantial $60 discount.

Buy at Walmart

If you hurry, you can get the fourth-gen "regular" AirPods for as little as $99 at Woot, and yes, we're talking about a noise-cancelling version here sold in brand-new, unused, unopened, and undamaged condition. Curiously enough, the Amazon-owned e-tailer is listing the Apple H2-powered earbuds with Personalized Spatial Audio, dynamic head tracking, Adaptive Audio, and Transparency mode functionality at a regular price of $149, even though this is a product that normally costs $179, just as it did when it was originally released back in the fall of 2024.

That means you're looking at saving a very cool 80 bucks for the next three days (or while supplies last), and in case you're wondering, no major US retailer can currently come close to Woot's generosity. Amazon, in fact, no longer sells the AirPods 4 at any price (at least in new condition) with or without active noise cancellation, while Walmart charges $20 more than Woot for the higher-end variant.

The AirPods 4 promise to deliver all-day comfort and excellent battery life. | Image by PhoneArena

The noise-cancelling AirPods 4 have been on sale at $99 a couple of times in the past, but there's clearly no guarantee that the best Black Friday 2025 deal on this product will return for this year's extended Black Friday and Cyber Monday festivities. That could happen, of course, but at the same time, the two-year-old earbuds could disappear altogether from all major (and minor) US retailers before the holiday season wraps up. Are you willing to take the risk?

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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.

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