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All AirPods Release Dates & Generations
Complete list of all AirPods models with release dates, specifications, and refurbished pricing.
It takes on average 656 days to see a refurbished AirPods on the market from its original release.
Since RefurbMe started collecting refurb data, a refurbished AirPods was first seen in August 2023 at Apple Store. And globally it came with an average of 45% discount comparing to new.
View release dates, original prices, refurbished availability, and average discounts for every AirPods ever made. Data is updated daily from any refurbisher.
There have been 5 AirPods models released between 2016 and 2024. The latest is the AirPods • 4th generation, released on September 2024.
| Release Year: 2024 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Release | Release Date 2024-09-20 | Release Entry Price CA$249 | Refurbished Date
2026-06-26
| Refurb Lowest Price CA$143 | Average Discount 43% | Days from Release to Refurb 645 | First Refurbisher  | Discontinued Date | Days from Release to Discontinued |
| Release Year: 2023 | |||||||||
Release | Release Date 2024-09-20 | Release Entry Price CA$179 | Refurbished Date
2026-03-07
| Refurb Lowest Price CA$98 | Average Discount 45% | Days from Release to Refurb 534 | First Refurbisher  | Discontinued Date | Days from Release to Discontinued |
| Release Year: 2021 | |||||||||
Release | Release Date 2021-10-18 | Release Entry Price CA$199 | Refurbished Date
2023-08-04
| Refurb Lowest Price CA$61 | Average Discount 69% | Days from Release to Refurb 656 | First Refurbisher  | Discontinued Date 2024-09-20 | Days from Release to Discontinued 1068 |
| Release Year: 2019 | |||||||||
Release  | Release Date 2019-03-20 | Release Entry Price | Refurbished Date
2026-06-26
| Refurb Lowest Price CA$96 | Average Discount | Days from Release to Refurb 2656 | First Refurbisher | Discontinued Date 2023-09-12 | Days from Release to Discontinued 1637 |
| Release Year: 2016 | |||||||||
Release  | Release Date 2016-09-07 | Release Entry Price | Refurbished Date
2026-08-27
| Refurb Lowest Price CA$63 | Average Discount | Days from Release to Refurb 3642 | First Refurbisher | Discontinued Date 2019-03-20 | Days from Release to Discontinued 924 |
+2 deals
AirPods
4th generation
2023 release
2023 release
Good condition, by eBay
CA$98
new CA$179 -45%
AirPods
4th generation with Active Noise Cancellation
2024 release
2024 release
Good condition, by eBay
CA$143
new CA$249 -43%