I found 3 AirPods deals live ahead of October Prime Day (and 3 to wait for)

The best early AirPods deals ahead of Prime Big Deal Days: Best overall deal Apple AirPods 4 $99 (save $30) Get Deal Best AirPods Pro deal Apple AirPods Pro 3 $199 (save $50) Get Deal Best airpods max deal Apple AirPods Max 2 $479 (save $70) Get Deal The first day of fall is nigh, and you know what that means — October Prime Day is nearly here.

The sale, officially dubbed Prime Big Deal Days, marks the start of the holiday shopping season, which is often a great time to grab tech like AirPods on sale.

There's still some time before the two-day sale kicks off on Oct.

6, but in the lead-up to the main event, our team will be tracking all the best AirPods deals.

So far, we haven't seen any price drops on the newly announced AirPods 5 (more on that below).

As someone who tests and writes about headphones and earbuds year-round, I get why Apple users are willing to invest in AirPods.

As a deals expert, I also much prefer to see folks grab AirPods on sale.

SEE ALSO: Early October Prime Day deals already live: Save on Apple, Beats, Fire TV, and Garmin That's why I've rounded up the three best AirPods deals live so far, plus the three that you can wait on for the time being.

Check them out below, and be sure to follow more of Mashable's October Prime Day coverage.

Best AirPods deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirPods 4 $99 at Amazon $129 Save $30 Get Deal Why we picked this The humble AirPods 4.

What they lack in active noise cancellation, they make up for in a more appealing price point of $99.

With the release of the AirPods 5 , these are the last AirPods available without ANC.

Maybe that's ideal for you, or maybe you simply appreciate the lower price point.

In either case, this is likely the last holiday shopping season you can grab these buds on sale.