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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 663 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 December 2020 at Amazon. And globally it came with an average of 47% 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 7 AirPods models released between 2016 and 2026. The latest is the AirPods • 5th generation (magsafe), released on September 2026.
| Release Year: 2026 | |||||||||
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Release | Release Date 2026-09-18 | Release Entry Price £119 | Refurbished Date | Refurb Lowest Price | Average Discount | Days from Release to Refurb | First Refurbisher | Discontinued Date | Days from Release to Discontinued |
Release | Release Date 2026-09-18 | Release Entry Price £139 | Refurbished Date | Refurb Lowest Price | Average Discount | Days from Release to Refurb | First Refurbisher | Discontinued Date | Days from Release to Discontinued |
| Release Year: 2024 | |||||||||
Release | Release Date 2024-09-20 | Release Entry Price £179 | Refurbished Date
2026-06-26
| Refurb Lowest Price £94 | Average Discount 47% | Days from Release to Refurb 645 | First Refurbisher  | Discontinued Date 2026-09-18 | Days from Release to Discontinued 728 |
| Release Year: 2023 | |||||||||
Release | Release Date 2024-09-20 | Release Entry Price £129 | Refurbished Date
2025-09-06
| Refurb Lowest Price £79 | Average Discount 39% | Days from Release to Refurb 352 | First Refurbisher  | Discontinued Date 2026-09-18 | Days from Release to Discontinued 728 |
| Release Year: 2021 | |||||||||
Release | Release Date 2021-10-18 | Release Entry Price £169 | Refurbished Date
2023-08-11
| Refurb Lowest Price £64 | Average Discount 62% | Days from Release to Refurb 663 | 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
2021-08-04
| Refurb Lowest Price £69 | Average Discount | Days from Release to Refurb 868 | 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
2020-12-24
| Refurb Lowest Price £99 | Average Discount | Days from Release to Refurb 1569 | First Refurbisher  | Discontinued Date 2019-03-20 | Days from Release to Discontinued 924 |
+3 deals
AirPods
4th generation
2023 release
2023 release
Excellent condition, by Amazon
£79
new £129 -39%
