{"id":137081,"date":"2026-05-07T03:50:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T03:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/26\/05\/07\/price-war-airpods-max-2-drop-to-record-low-509-ahead-of-mothers-day"},"modified":"2026-05-07T03:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T03:50:48","slug":"price-war-airpods-max-2-drop-to-record-low-509-ahead-of-mothers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/05\/07\/price-war-airpods-max-2-drop-to-record-low-509-ahead-of-mothers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Price war: AirPods Max 2 drop to record low $509 ahead of Mother&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/price-war-airpods-max-2-drop-to-record-low-509-ahead-of-mothers-day.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"article-lede\">Apple&#8217;s new AirPods Max 2 have dropped to the lowest price ever, making now a great time to pick up the over-ear headphones as a gift for Mom this Mother&#8217;s Day.\n<\/p>\n<p>AirPods Max 2 are now $40 off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GSS4SGZR\/?th=1&amp;tag=apinsiderdeals-20\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">at Amazon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/howl.link\/p5ur12d3qzhyz\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Walmart<\/a>, as both retailers compete for your business this week.\n<\/p>\n<p>With Mother&#8217;s Day on May 10, there&#8217;s still time to pick up a pair for Mom and have them delivered by Sunday (check the ETA for your individual shipping address, though, to confirm).\n<\/p>\n<h2 data-anchor=\"apple-airpods-max-2-features\" id=\"apple-airpods-max-2-features\">Apple AirPods Max 2 features<\/h2>\n<p>AirPods Max 2, which were announced in March 2026, are equipped with Apple&#8217;s H2 chip. The chip offers enhanced sound quality and better Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) compared to the first-generation AirPods Max.\n<\/p>\n<h3 data-anchor=\"about-airpods-max-2\" id=\"about-airpods-max-2\">About AirPods Max 2<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Powered by Apple&#8217;s H2 chip<\/li>\n<li>Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than first-gen AirPods Max<\/li>\n<li>Transparency mode<\/li>\n<li>Adaptive EQ<\/li>\n<li>Lossless Audio and ultra-low latency audio via a wired USB-C connection (requires a supported service)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In our hands-on <a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/26\/05\/01\/airpods-max-2-one-month-review-spot-the-difference\">1-month AirPods Max 2 review<\/a>, the latest model received a solid four-star rating out of five. <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re open to buying the first-gen AirPods Max, closeout deals are in effect on remaining inventory, with Amazon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DGJBQSJY\/?th=1&amp;tag=apinsiderdeals-20\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">running a $100 discount<\/a> on the purple colorway, bringing the price down to $449.\n<\/p>\n<p>You can also compare prices across retailers in our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prices.appleinsider.com\/airpods-max\">AirPods Max Price Guide<\/a><\/strong> and peruse the week&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/deals\/best-apple-airpods-deals\">best AirPods deals<\/a> in our dedicated roundup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple&#8217;s new AirPods Max 2 have dropped to the lowest price ever, making now a great time to pick up the over-ear headphones as a gift for Mom this Mother&#8217;s Day. AirPods Max 2 are now $40 off at Amazon and Walmart, as both retailers compete for your business this week. 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