Rare AirPods Pro deal sees them drop under $200 as Walmart takes on Prime Day

By Brendan Griffiths
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As retailers go head-to-head for a summer sale smash, the AirPods Pro drop to their lowest price

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Walmart has just landed a pre-emptive strike against Amazon Prime Day by launching its own deals. And with Amazon's site currently listing the AirPods Pro as sold out, this new deal from Walmart really is an absolute winner for everyone in the US. We have found an equivalent deal for those of you in the UK too.

Originally releasing at $249, Walmart already had an AirPods Pro deal running at $219, but it's gone even better today with this headline offer. If you're in the UK, we've got your back with another deal, as Amazon UK actually does have them in stock for a very tempting £187.99 down from £250.

Offering a dramatic upgrade over the standard AirPods, these immensely popular wireless buds are the best headphones for pairing with your iPad or iPhone, and this is a price you really shouldn't miss if you're already in the Apple ecosystem.

The AirPods Pro are the most advanced in-ear AirPods yet and feature active noise-cancellation and an improved fit, which sets them apart from the regular AirPods. A free firmware update that came late last year added 'spatial audio' features that replicate surround sound which is great if you watch a lot of movie/TV content on your Apple devices, and it adds more depth to music too. As for battery life, you'll get around 4.5 hours of tunes between charges. 

Meanwhile, the wireless charging case can hold around another 20 hours of charge for you to keep the AirPods topped up between visits to the wall charger.

Today's cheapest AirPods deals

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Apple AirPods Pro | <a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1943169/565706/9383?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FApple-AirPods-Pro%2F520468661" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"">$249 $189 at Walmart
The AirPods Pro are great if you need wireless earbuds for runs, walks, home working (they have a built-in mic for taking zoom calls), and more. They're perfectly designed with surprisingly in-depth sound for their size. Don't miss this doubly discounted price as it's a long way down from the launch price of $249.

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<a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1943169/565706/9383?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fplus" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"">Walmart Plus 15-day free trial
Unlike Prime Day, you don't need to be a paid-up member at Walmart for this AirPods deal. If you're a regular shopper there though, you might be interested in a 15-day free trial for Walmart Plus. It gets you free grocery deliveries (as quick as the same day), free super fast shipping on Walmart.com items, discounted fuel, and 'mobile scan and go' for checkout-free shopping in-store.

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Speaking of Prime Day, be sure to check in on our Prime Day PS5 deals, Prime Day TV deals, and Prime Day laptop deals roundups. We might even get lucky with Prime Day Xbox Series X deals. Oh, and now we're allowed to see friends again, we think picking up something from our Prime Day board game deals guide is a solid move.

If you're after some more gaming-focused audio options, then check out our roundup of the best gaming earbuds and best gaming headsets. If you're thinking about a new slate, then head on over to our best gaming tablets page, which has plenty of options for Apple fans.

Brendan Griffiths
Brendan Griffiths

Brendan is GamesRadar's former Managing Editor of the Hardware & eCommerce team. He also spent time as the Deals Editor at our sister site, TechRadar. He's obsessed with finding the best tech, games, gadgets, and hardware at the lowest price. He also spends way too much of his free time trying to decide what new things to watch on Netflix, then just rewatches It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia instead. Nowadays you'll find him as the eCommerce Content Director for Future's mobile tech sites, Android Central, iMore, and Windows Central.