Apple AirPods Pro 3 Track Your Heart While You Destroy Your Wallet
KEY POINTS
- •Apple announced the AirPods Max 2 with AI translation on December 2025 but also discounted AirPods Pro 3 under $200 soon after.
- •The AirPods Pro 3 includes a new tiny XXS ear tip and an IP57 rating, improving fit and sweat resistance for active users.
- •With a built-in heart rate sensor, these earbuds double as fitness trackers across 50 workout types but mainly compete with the Apple Watch.
Just days after unveiling the AirPods Max 2 with its ultra-smart H2 chip, Apple quietly slipped the AirPods Pro 3 onto sale for $199.99 — a sweet $50 markdown matching their second-best price ever at Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart. These earbuds promise to out-noise-cancel all previous models, fitting your ears with new XXS tips that probably fit nobody perfectly but hey, innovation! With an IP57 rating, they’re ready for your sweat-drenched 50+ workout types, and their built-in heart rate sensor excitedly tracks your boring gym stats—unless you already own that expensive Apple Watch, in which case, sorry, you're paying double for the same info. Plus, thanks to Apple’s Voice Isolation and live translation, you can now ignore noisy strangers and awkwardly translate conversations worldwide, all while spending almost $200.
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(1 of 3)Source: Theverge | Published: 3/21/2026 | Author: Brandon Widder