AirPods are one of the few products that haven’t seen an insane price climb.
It's been just over 10 years since Apple announced AirPods, the company's first wireless earbuds. They were revealed alongside the iPhone 7 during September 2016's Apple event, accompanying the shocking removal of the headphone jack from the iPhone. AirPods have since become a huge seller for Apple and are often the standard against which other earbuds are judged.
Despite their popularity, AirPods are one of the few tech offerings that haven't radically gone up in price over the last decade. In fact, they offer more value now than they did years ago.
The original AirPods hit shelves in December 2016 after their Apple event reveal earlier that year, costing $159 for a then-new fully wireless experience.
The original buds were succeeded by the second-gen AirPods, which arrived in March 2019. These used an identical design to the first iteration and came with the same $159 price tag, though there was also a wireless charging case option available for $199. Without this, the only way to charge your AirPods case was the Lightning port. Those with original AirPods could order a standalone wireless charging case for $79.
In October 2021, Apple upgraded AirPods to the third generation, which brought some of the perks from the AirPods Pro…
