The AirPods Pro 3 haven’t been this cheap since Prime Day — the ‘near-perfect’ buds are $60 off today

The Apple AirPods Pro 3 have just received a surprise price cut at Amazon, bringing the excellent premium earbuds down to just $189 (was $249) at the retailer.

That’s the lowest price since the retailer’s annual Prime Day mega-sale back in June, and likely the best deal we’ll see for a while. Ever since Prime Day, these buds have stubbornly held at $199, which is the usual ‘sales price’ for Apple’s premium buds.

Even though the record low is officially $169, the AirPods Pro 3 only hit that on one occasion over Prime Day, so today’s price cut is definitely worth considering. Even at $189, the AirPods Pro 3 are an excellent buy for anyone looking for some high-end buds. Not only do they feature excellent noise cancellation, but they’re packed with new features like heart rate monitoring and Live Translation.

We awarded the buds an impressive four and a half stars out of five in our AirPods Pro 3 review, calling them ‘near-perfect noise-cancelling earbuds’ at the time. While not exactly cheap, they offer excellent noise cancellation and sound quality.

If we had to draw any criticisms, we’d mention that the AirPods Pro 3 don’t have class-leading battery life (around 5.5 hours in our testing). You’ll also need one of the latest iPhones to really take advantage of their full suite of features like Live Translation and personalized fitness insights. They’re still great with older devices, but iPhone 15 and newer devices support Apple Intelligence, which is required for the newest bells and whistles.