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Apple - AirPods Max - various colors $449.99

$449.99
$549.00
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I guess no one will buy this at 549. But even for 449 seems is not too hot.

Will apple drop this to 399 sometime?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/appl...Id=6373460
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Model: Apple AirPods Max Active Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones (Space Gray)

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12/01/23Best Buy$449.99
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10/29/23Amazon$449.99
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10/10/23Amazon$479.99
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07/11/23Amazon$449
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02/17/23Best Buy$449.99
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12/23/22Adorama$499
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11/27/22Best Buy$449.99
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11/14/22Best Buy$429.99
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10/28/22Target$449
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10/20/22Walmart$449
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06/13/22Amazon$429
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01/26/22Amazon$449.99
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01/13/22Amazon$479
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12/28/21Amazon$479
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11/24/21Amazon$429 frontpage
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11/18/21Best Buy
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11/06/21Amazon$430 frontpage
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10/10/21Amazon$449
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10/09/21Best Buy$449 popular
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10/04/21Adorama$449
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Sort: Lowest to Highest | Last Updated 4/27/2024, 06:00 PM
Sold By Sale Price
Amazon$499
Walmart$499
Best Buy$499.99
Abt Electronics$519
Sam's Club$539
Verizon Wireless$549
Target$549
Adorama$599
Staples$751.49

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ftee123
05-25-2023 at 11:52 PM.
05-25-2023 at 11:52 PM.
Maybe at $99
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JonL4209
05-26-2023 at 12:33 AM.
05-26-2023 at 12:33 AM.
Quote from ftee123 :
Maybe at $99
I will wish I can get it at 99 one day. Never seen an Apple product goes this far before in discount.
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SensibleSofa7441
05-26-2023 at 05:53 AM.
05-26-2023 at 05:53 AM.
The original asking price is ridiculous. Now it is clear how crazy apples prices r. This,should be $350 mrsp and should be on sale at $299
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Viper396
05-26-2023 at 05:57 AM.
05-26-2023 at 05:57 AM.
I got these at 450, they're nice but I agree 300-350 is the right price for them. Especially since they're not sweat or water resistant and I'm not comfortable ruining 450 dollar headphones at the gym
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lucaskar
05-28-2023 at 01:29 PM.
05-28-2023 at 01:29 PM.
Quote from JonL4209 :
I will wish I can get it at 99 one day. Never seen an Apple product goes this far before in discount.
They're competitive at $300-350, so they'll never drop below that price.
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05-28-2023 at 01:59 PM.
05-28-2023 at 01:59 PM.
As they are currently made, that would be a huge stretch. Apple averages about a 36% gross profit margin on hardware. It's possible that they have a higher profit margin. Some estimates put AirPods at 59% gross profit margin but that's a made up number and is likely much higher than the margins for the Max. If we assume a 50% profit margin (not likely), that means Apple's gross profit point is $275. That's their break even point ignoring other factors that reduce gross margins to net. A 40% profit margin has break even at $330. 36% is at $352.

Unless Apple makes them more cheaply, selling them for under $350 is highly unlikely and not profitable. Again, MSRP of $350 means Apple would likely be breaking even on them, and not making much of a profit. That's not how Apple works.
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05-28-2023 at 02:18 PM.
05-28-2023 at 02:18 PM.
Yeah cause isheep will pay for anything that Apple. Thats why lol
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tassadarforaiur
05-30-2023 at 09:33 AM.
05-30-2023 at 09:33 AM.
A pair of bose qc45 has a $330 msrp and is made of plastic. at $550, there is a very clear apple tax for the airpods max.
At $450, these are not cheap, but their construction is more expensive than the bose, and they play very nicely with the apple ecosystem. This is expensive, but not unreasonable.
If they had a usb C connector instead of lightning, I would strongly consider buying at this price, and would be a definite yes at $399
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