Apple’s AirPods Max 2 are $150 off for the first time

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Apple's AirPods Max 2 are available at a $150 discount for the first time, bringing the price down to $399.99 during Walmart Deals and Amazon Prime Day. The article highlights the headphones' excellent sound quality and noise cancellation while noting that they lack a power button and are most functional with iOS devices.

<figure> <img alt="The blue Apple AirPods Max 2 around a person’s neck while outside." data-caption="The AirPods Max 2 have some updates on the inside, but look identical to the original AirPods Max. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268418_Apple_AirPods_Max_2_AKrales_0416.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The AirPods Max 2 have some updates on the inside, but look identical to the original AirPods Max. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> <p class="has-text-align-none wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/AirPods-Max-2-Purple/19894000663">Walmart</a> has the <strong>Apple AirPods Max 2</strong> in every color discounted to $399.99 (normally $549) during Walmart Deals, the lowest price we’ve seen yet by a long shot. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSRYXZM5">Amazon</a> currently has the starlight color selling at this price. In our review, we praised Apple’s latest over-ear headset for its excellent sound quality, impressive noise cancellation, and premium build quality. An upgraded amplifier gives some extra oomph to the same drivers that are in the first-gen AirPods Max with USB-C, and the new processing chip supports features like live translation and conversation awareness.</p> <div class="product-block"><h3>AirPods Max 2</h3> <figure class="product-image"><img loading="lazy" width="300" height="200" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268418_Apple_AirPods_Max_2_AKrales_0406.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" /></figure> <h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSRYXZM5"> <strike>$549</strike> $399 at <strong>Amazon</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/AirPods-Max-2-Blue/19864722287"> <strike>$549</strike> $399 at <strong>Walmart</strong></a></li></ul></div> <p class="has-text-align-none wp-block-paragraph">Unfortunately, this incremental update missed the opportunity to solve some of the previous version’s biggest flaws. For example, they don’t have a power button, so you’ll need to use the carrying case to put them to sleep, and they lose most of their unique functionality when connected to anything other than an iOS device. The price is usually a sticking point as well, but this discount brings them in line with our favorite noise-cancelling headset, the Sony WH-1000XM6 (<a href="https://www.theverge.com/hands-on/667017/sony-wh-1000xm6-hands-on">read our hands-on impressions</a>).</p> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-none"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/903754/apple-airpods-max-2-review">Read our Apple AirPods Max 2 review</a>.</h5>
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# Apple’s AirPods Max 2 are $150 off for the first time Source: [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/953322/apple-airpods-max-2-usbc-prime-day-walmart-deal-sale](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/953322/apple-airpods-max-2-usbc-prime-day-walmart-deal-sale) [Skip to main content](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/953322/apple-airpods-max-2-usbc-prime-day-walmart-deal-sale#content) Walmart and Amazon deliver a big discount in time for Prime Day\. Walmart and Amazon deliver a big discount in time for Prime Day\. by Jun 22, 2026, 1:47 PM UTC ![268418_Apple_AirPods_Max_2_AKrales_0416](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268418_Apple_AirPods_Max_2_AKrales_0416.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) ![268418_Apple_AirPods_Max_2_AKrales_0416](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268418_Apple_AirPods_Max_2_AKrales_0416.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Brad Bourque Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon\. He’s contributed to sites like Digital Trends, Business Insider, and WIRED\. [Walmart](https://goto.walmart.com/c/482924/565706/9383?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FAirPods-Max-2-Purple%2F19894000663)has the**Apple AirPods Max 2**in every color discounted to $399\.99 \(normally $549\) during Walmart Deals, the lowest price we’ve seen yet by a long shot\.[Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSRYXZM5?tag=theverge02-20)currently has the starlight color selling at this price\. In our review, we praised Apple’s latest over\-ear headset for its excellent sound quality, impressive noise cancellation, and premium build quality\. An upgraded amplifier gives some extra oomph to the same drivers that are in the first\-gen AirPods Max with USB\-C, and the new processing chip supports features like live translation and conversation awareness\. [![](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268418_Apple_AirPods_Max_2_AKrales_0406.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=2400)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSRYXZM5?tag=theverge02-20)[![](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268418_Apple_AirPods_Max_2_AKrales_0406.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSRYXZM5?tag=theverge02-20) Unfortunately, this incremental update missed the opportunity to solve some of the previous version’s biggest flaws\. For example, they don’t have a power button, so you’ll need to use the carrying case to put them to sleep, and they lose most of their unique functionality when connected to anything other than an iOS device\. The price is usually a sticking point as well, but this discount brings them in line with our favorite noise\-cancelling headset, the Sony WH\-1000XM6 \([read our hands\-on impressions](https://www.theverge.com/hands-on/667017/sony-wh-1000xm6-hands-on)\)\. ## Verge Shopping Sign up to get the best deals on products we’ve found and tested sent to your inbox\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Brad Bourque ## Verge Shopping Sign up to get the best deals on products we’ve found and tested sent to your inbox\.

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