With AirPods Max 2 Launch, Apple Quietly Clears Out the Original Headphones at an All-Time Low

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. There were two big drops out of Apple this week. First came Monday’s stunning surprise announcement of the AirPods Max 2, which arrive on March 25. The second one was quieter and far less surprising, and also one you don’t have to wait a week for. The AirPods Max (do we call them the Max 1 now? Original Max? OG Max?) are now nearly $100 lower in price at Amazon, falling all the way down to $450. We’ve come to expect the cause-and-effect of Apple’s big product releases by now, but it’s still worth a reminder that the original AirPods Max are every bit as good as they were four days and $99 more dollars ago. They’ll cede the flagship label to the Max 2, but for anyone who’s deep in the Apple ecosystem, wants the best-possible integration with all their other devices, and isn’t willing to compromise on build quality, the AirPods Max are now a more cost-effective way to scratch that itch. A middling pair of over-ear headphones can get really uncomfortable really quickly, from sheer weight, poor fit, overheating, or a