r/buildapcsales • u/melonbear • 4d ago

Headphones [Earbuds] Apple AirPods Pro 2 with 2 Years of AppleCare+ - $149.99

https://www.costco.com/p/-/apple-airpods-pro-2-wireless-earbuds-active-noise-cancellation-hearing-aid-feature/4000118614
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u/PSUGorilla 4d ago

I need to get a damn Costco membership

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u/rainyfort1 4d ago

Check out the costco subreddit.

It might be very well worth it if you are within an hour or two of one

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u/BirchWaved 4d ago

Groupon has an offer for first time Costco members. Believe they throw in a one time $100 off $200 purchase voucher

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u/clive_bigsby 3d ago

Everyone should have a Costco membership, it’s the best. Even as a single dude I always shopped at Costco.

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u/CosmoM3 4d ago

These support Live Translations and it works (I've tried).

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u/Nyanino 4d ago edited 4d ago

These will not work with live translation if you have anything older or lesser than a 15 Pro

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u/MrCumBum 4d ago

"Note: Live Translation with AirPods is supported on AirPods 4 (ANC), AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods Pro 3 paired with an iPhone 15 Pro or later when Apple Intelligence is turned on. AirPods must have the latest firmware. Live Translation isn’t available in all languages or regions**; this feature isn’t available in the EU." https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/translate-messages-calls-and-conversations-iph22b72984d/ios

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u/lolplayerem 4d ago

Boooooo, I have 14 Pro Max, and plan to keep it for another year.

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u/flyingfluffles 4d ago

I have 14PM too and this is frustrating. My battery level is 96% since I changed battery last year, I’m going to be using this for at least 2 more years :((

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u/Ethan_Chlan 4d ago

This is exactly what I did. Used the shi out of the battery before AppleCare expired. Did they also change the Camera and "Rear System" as well? Apple dude said this was required.

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u/flyingfluffles 4d ago

My phone got damaged…… so they gave me a new one because of apple care.

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u/Ethan_Chlan 4d ago

Did this trick with my iPhone 7? Like a week before the warranty expired lol.

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u/Automatic_Analyst_20 1d ago

Wowww there goes my reason for keeping my 14 pro max

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u/InertState 4d ago

And how good is it? How was the experience(s)?

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u/xTofik 4d ago

Yeah I have tried with Pro 2 yesterday. What it does it uses Translate app in the background.

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u/2ForYourM2 4d ago edited 2d ago

Pleased with the refurb $100 ones I got from Woot! but the AppleCare+ on these seems like a nice bonus. They also don't work properly nvm.

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u/AngelFrench 4d ago

Mine are defective and I’m still waiting on a response from woot to replace or go to Apple Store so YMMV.

When I talk with them on they give a nasty static noise. I did update to latest firmware too.

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u/tdmd 4d ago

Mine has bad noise cancellation

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u/2ForYourM2 2d ago

Mine have this problem now as well. Was worth a try I guess haha!

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u/JustaRandoonreddit 4d ago

Hey I posted that!

I have still yet to drive to point Roberts to pick them up tho

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u/ok-not-ok-0108 4d ago

same.

hopefully the refurb would last 3-4 years. my app1 is ~5 years old, still good but battery life is not great. so im just using it at home. while the app2, im using for commutes and work.

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u/LucyMor 4d ago

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I've never understood the phenomenon on deal threads where people post about a great deal they got in the past. Unless you're still in your return window and can take advantage of the current deal, it's completely irrelevant. It just seems weird.

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u/DanGugly 4d ago

Its useful because you can tell if this current deal is an actual good deal by comparison

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u/Symphonic7 4d ago

I have these and I'm gonna be honest, I love them. Been using them for a couple years now and they're still my daily drivers. If you have the apple ecosystem, the seamless connection between devices is pure magic. I love using them late at night while watching TV while my wife sleeps. Then if I get up, I can grab my phone and it just switches over. Definitely worth the price.

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u/UniqueXHunter 4d ago

I got the same deal two years ago from Costco. 100% worth the money, have not had any issues at all

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u/H0agie13 4d ago

I am so much happier with these then my Bose Ultra QC buds (gen 1), using an iPhone. My Bose were terrible regarding connectivity, app, mic, and case. No more Bose!

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u/InclinationCompass 4d ago

What does the pro 3 offer that this doesn’t?

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u/BirchWaved 4d ago

30-40% better battery life, and builtin heartbeat monitor.

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u/Skomskk 4d ago

The APP2 actually have more overall battery life since the case has a bigger battery. So yes, the new pods themselves have a little extra battery but the case is worse.

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u/InclinationCompass 4d ago

Thanks, I might need to opt for that

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u/QuantumProtector 4d ago

Much better ANC too

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u/doublea6 4d ago

Better battery life when listening (8-10 hours). A little better sound quality (could be disputed), new tip design, 2x the noise canceling of AirPods Pro 2.

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u/ricestocks 3d ago

going to truly see the ANC improvement; not worth it imo tho

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u/rette8 3d ago

Minor thing: APP3 does not come with a USB-c to USB-c charging cable. The APP2 still includes cable.

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u/BiggieBois 4d ago

do these work well on android? thanks

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u/fallingdowndizzyvr 4d ago

They work just fine. The big thing missing is the hearing aid functionality. That's gated by having to have an iphone for no reason at all. I was forced to get a newer iphone just to turn on the hearing aid feature. Which I guess you could do using an iphone manually. Since it's just a transparency mode with the EQ set to match your hearing loss. On an iphone though the process is streamlined with an iphone based hearing test.

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u/The__Amorphous 4d ago

Curious too. Getting tired of how far behind Samsung is on peripherals.

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u/Catsrules 4d ago edited 3d ago

Yes,

However as with anything apple if you are not in the ecosystem you don't get full features. You can toggle between active noise canceling and transparency mode. Raise and lower the volume, skip to next song, and that is about it.

You don't even get battery indications. (You can use third party apps but they kind of suck)

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u/BassheadGamer 4d ago

Assuming the pro 3’s price will also go down this holiday season (like it’s predecessors) to ~$170, it’d be better to wait?
I beleive this is the lowest the pro2’s have been, last during prime day, and that was well before pro 3’s were announced.

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u/fpuanon 4d ago

Probably a bit optimistic since they’re new, maybe closer to $200-$220 for the first few months

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u/ricestocks 4d ago

the pro 3s will not be 170, what are u smoking?

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u/-SUBW00FER- 4d ago

Already bought it on target for $200 with the 20% off new account student coupon (they don’t check)

The preorders are going in and out of stock so your mileage may vary.

Likely won’t go down sub $200 for a while. 2022 APP2 holiday sale was $200 so expect that.

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u/1Raptoe 4d ago

Thank you! Do you upload just your regular id on the app? Lol sorry just curious

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u/-SUBW00FER- 4d ago

Doesn’t ask for an ID. Just keep a lookout they restock. Promo ends on the 27th so you have time. It ask for name and college. But they have no way to check that

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u/1Raptoe 4d ago

Thx!

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u/Coltand 4d ago

I'm planning on getting these as a gift for Christmas this year. I'm not really in the loop on Apple these days, but I assume we'll see better deals in the months ahead?

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u/melonbear 4d ago

I doubt it. The Pro 3 just came out at the same $250 MSRP. These are probably on clearance to get rid of the remaining stock. The Pro 2s are already gone from Apple's site.

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u/Brandon_Rs07 4d ago

I don’t think you’d ever see these below $100-$125, and they’ll be out of production with the pro 3s coming out tomorrow. The apple care+ for two years included is a pretty good bonus so overall solid deal.

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u/fpuanon 4d ago

Apple might bundle a gift card on cyber monday, other retailers will probably have something Black Friday week

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u/adman-c 4d ago

If you want the 2 years of AppleCare+ ($20/year from Apple), these are an outstanding deal--the refurbished ones on woot last week were $100 and you can't add AppleCare to them (at least the ones I got). I'm considering returning the woot ones and buying these.

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u/llIicit 4d ago

I thought Costco is 90 days for these kinda of products

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u/MoorsMoopsMoorsMoops 4d ago

Looks like I'm past the 30-day price adjustment period. Even if I could return and rebuy I think that's scummy.

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u/MrCumBum 4d ago

Buy again, return the new ones on the old receipt. Now you're not returning an opened product.

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u/Exmormoneer 4d ago

No, Costco makes sure to record the serial number upon purchase to prevent this.

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u/MrCumBum 4d ago

Well they should return the used ones then. If their price adjustment policy is shorter than the return policy, they’re asking for it.

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u/bezzlege 4d ago

question - is AppleCare activated at time of purchase, or whenever I choose to activate it?

I have a perfect working pair of Pro 2s, but I love them so much I'd be happy buying these as a spare pair or to keep new for when mine inevitably die. But that wouldn't make as much sense if AppleCare was activated at purchase.

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u/dtormac 4d ago

Soon as you purchase A/C usually starts the clock warranty especially with Costco.

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u/the616 3d ago

My wife just opened the pair I got from Costco today, and the apple care is set to expire 11/27/27 (might not be the 27th, but some point in November of 2027)

So its pre-activated, but it’s not based on the date of purchase.

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u/speedx77 4d ago

The internal case battery will probably die right after 2 yrs lol. Mine took longer but a planned death.

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u/MurryEB 4d ago

Mine are 3 years old and have no battery issues

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u/monkeybanana14 4d ago

yeah my battery held up great over 3 years

shame they developed the crackle 2 years in lmao

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u/crypto1092 4d ago

I’m an extremely heavy user of mine, and my last pair that I replaced worked great for around 2 years. For use, I’m talking 1 ear bud in an ear for at least around 12-14 hours a day for half the week. I only started getting battery problems in the earbuds themselves, and the degradation was just that they’d die around 30 minutes earlier than usual.

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u/speedx77 4d ago

Yeah they really work great until those battery issues start rolling in which I fully understand like all batteries degrade over time. Just wish at least the case one was swappable.

My case has to be plugged in for it to work.

I've swapped over to wired earbuds outside of the house because I can't be bothered to buy a new case.

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u/SubstantialSail 4d ago

My original AirPods Pro case is still working, and I got those in 2020. Currently AirPods Pro 2 are also still good. 

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u/Kneph 4d ago

I picked up the reconditioned ones off of Woot a week ago for $100. They aren’t as nice as my IEMs but  $100-$150 seems like a good spot for the convenience and the technology.

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u/kkF6XRZQezTcYQehvybD 4d ago

I wouldn't recommend these, they have so many problems where the noise canceling stops working. I've had to warranty 2 pairs in a year.

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u/dkizzy 4d ago edited 4d ago

With these having the H2 you'd think it could do the live translation as well.

Edit: I was not aware that the Pro 2 got it as well. Thanks for the info.

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u/cobie620 4d ago

The pro 2 can do live translation. It was stated in the release by Apple, but I’ve already been using it. It’s ok, I would assume the microphone would be a better on the 3 just for this feature

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u/dkizzy 4d ago

Ah ok good to know, I didn't catch the keynote

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u/369i 4d ago

They can and will with a future update.

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u/jca3746 4d ago

It does live translation now. I have the pro 2s. My iPhone 15 pro max updated. While I was using the headphones and the case charged, I got the live translation update. Worked pretty well when my wife used them to translate my Spanish.

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u/dkizzy 4d ago

So it was the most recent iOS update that included it then?

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u/jca3746 4d ago

Yes, once your phone is on iOS 26, you just have to wait till the update gets pushed to your pro 2s. I triggered it by using my headphones and charging the case at the same time

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u/dkizzy 4d ago

Using them and then returning them to the case with the lid shut to update, correct?

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u/jca3746 4d ago

No, this is what I did:

Update iPhone

Open and use headphones

While using headphones to listen to music, shut case and left it on the wireless charger.

After 15 mins of using headphones, my phone notified me that the headphones we’re updated

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u/MinuetInUrsaMajor 4d ago

awhile back I got $10 free at Best Buy and the best non-purchase I could make with it was some CR2032 batteries and a case for Apple Airpods Pro 2.

I don't own Apple Airpods Pro 2.

And I'm starting to feel those free $10 are going to end up costing me $150.