Pre-Prime Day sale: 2nd-gen AirPods with wi-fi charging case are $180 at Amazon (save 10%) – CNET

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We’re nonetheless a number of weeks away from Prime Day — which formally begins on July 15 this 12 months — however Amazon is already dropping costs in all places. Proper now, the corporate is providing its best-ever deal on Apple’s second-gen AirPods with the wi-fi charging case. It is often priced at $199 (£199, AU$319) however is presently going for $180. 

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The large deal: The second-gen AirPods with the wi-fi charging case now price $180.

For context: The bottom mannequin second-gen AirPods, which include the common Lightning-connector charging case, stay priced at $160. 

And: Amazon has a $10 low cost on the standalone wi-fi charging case. Normally, priced at $80, it now prices $70. 

The second-gen AirPods characteristic a number of minor however worthwhile enhancements over the unique, together with always-on voice recognition and the long-awaited wi-fi charging case. Just like the earlier mannequin, they seem to be a top-notch headset for making calls, indoors and out. Apple’s new H1 chip additionally permits for super-fast connections with your whole Apple gadgets, rock-solid wi-fi connectivity, and an hour extra speak time.

Amazon Prime Day kicks off on July 15 — however we have already noticed numerous offers. In latest weeks, we have seen reductions on a spread of Amazon’s personal gadgets together with Kindles and e-readers, media streamers, Ring doorbells, safety cameras and Echo good audio system. This 12 months’s Prime Day sale will run for 48 hours, the longest Prime Day sale ever, up from 36 hours in 2018. 

This story was initially posted earlier, however the deal remains to be out there.

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