Second-generation Apple AirTag four-pack drops to $90 for Prime Day
Amazon and Best Buy are selling four second-generation AirTags for $90, while Costco has a five-pack for members at $99.99.
By Hana Yoshida · Markets Reporter
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Apple’s second-generation AirTags have received their first notable Prime Day price cut, giving iPhone owners a cheaper way to add multiple item trackers before summer travel. The Verge reports that a four-pack is now $90 at Amazon and Best Buy, a $9 discount that brings each tracker to about $22.50.
The discount is modest, but The Verge said it is the deepest price cut it has seen on Apple’s newest AirTags since they arrived earlier this year. Costco is also offering members a five-pack for $99.99, according to The Verge, effectively adding an extra tracker to the four-pack bundle.
Where the deal stands
The four-pack is listed at Amazon and Best Buy for $90, according to The Verge. The Costco option is available to members for $99.99.
AirTags are designed to help people keep track of items such as luggage, keys, bags and other belongings through Apple’s Find My network. The timing of the sale may make the bundle more useful for travelers preparing for the July 4 weekend or later summer trips, The Verge noted.
What changed in the new AirTag
The Verge says the second-generation AirTag keeps the basic formula of Apple’s original tracker while improving two practical features. The newer model uses an upgraded ultra-wideband chip that can help guide users to a lost item from up to 50 percent farther away than before, according to The Verge.
The tracker also has a speaker that is 50 percent louder, The Verge reported. That can make it easier to locate an AirTag when it is buried in a bag, hidden in a closet or otherwise out of sight.
For iPhone users, The Verge continues to rate AirTags ahead of most competing Bluetooth trackers. Its report says AirTags can provide direct guidance with on-screen arrows, haptic feedback and sound, while many rival trackers mainly show an item’s general location.
Features Apple kept
The second-generation AirTag still uses a replaceable CR2032 battery, according to The Verge. It also retains the IP67 rating for water and dust resistance that Apple used on the earlier model.
Apple has also kept sharing features that let up to five people track the same item, The Verge reported. Another travel-focused feature lets users temporarily share a lost item’s location with participating airlines, including United, Delta and American Airlines, to help with misplaced luggage recovery.
The deal does not turn AirTags into a major impulse buy for people who need only one tracker. For households or travelers who want several, the current bundles lower the per-unit price on Apple’s newest version.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.