Today's deals: $15 Amazon credit, $480 AirPods Max, $60 Instant Pot Duo, $228 Sony XM4, more
With Memorial Day just a week away, the heat is really turning up on all the great daily deals we're finding. Apple's AirPods Max are down to $479.99, or you can opt for Sony's XM4 wireless noise cancelling headphones and spend just $228. The Instant Pot Duo is on sale starting at just $59.99, depending on which size you want. Also, we found a deal that gets you a $15 Amazon credit just for buying household essentials that you need to stock up on anyway.
This is our roundup of the best deals of the day on Monday, May 19.
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Sony's insanely good XM4 wireless noise cancelling headphones are on sale for $228 instead of $348, which is a huge 34% discount
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AirPods Max: $479.99 (reg. $549) (lowest price for USB-C model)
AirPods 4 with ANC: $158.71 (reg. $179)
AirPods 4: $119 (reg. $129)
AirPods Pro 2: $188.56 (reg. $249)
AirTag 4-pack: From $79.98 (reg. $99) at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy
AirTag 1-pack: $24.95 (reg. $29)
M4 MacBook Air 13-inch: $849 (reg. $999) (all-time low price)
M4 MacBook Air 15-inch: $1,049 (reg. $1,199) (all-time low price)
M2 Mac mini: $399 (reg. $499) (brand-new condition, almost sold out)
iPad (11th-Gen): $299 (reg. $349) (all-time low price)
iPad mini (7th-Gen): $399.99 (reg. $499) (all-time low price)
Apple Watch Series 10: $329 (reg. $399)
Apple Watch SE: $189 (reg. $249)
Apple Watch Ultra 2 (Black Titanium): $741.89 (reg. $799)
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