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AirPods 5 price in the US
Apple Store prices for every AirPods 5 model in the US, before tax, with our estimate of average sales tax, converted to pounds.
From · Without Wireless Charging Case
About US$139 with average sales tax (7.5%) · £105
Every AirPods 5 model in the US
Apple's prices are before tax; converted prices include our average sales tax (7.5%).
Price in the US
Without Wireless Charging Case, in US dollars, before taxUS$129 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Are the AirPods 5 cheaper in the US than in the UK?
Yes. The Without Wireless Charging Case model costs US$129 before tax, about £105 with average sales tax, in the US. In the UK it costs £119, so it's £14 (12% of the price in the UK) less in the US.
Does the price include tax?
No. Apple adds sales tax at checkout. With our average rate for the US of 7.5%, the Without Wireless Charging Case model comes to about US$139.
Where are the AirPods 5 cheapest?
The US, at about £105 for the Without Wireless Charging Case model, the cheapest of 40 countries.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been US$129 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026.
How the US compares
In pounds, with tax
40 countries. Differences are against the price in the US; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple adds sales tax at checkout, so its prices in the US are before tax. To compare with other countries we add our average rate for the US, 7.5%. The rate you pay depends on where you live. The US has no tax refund for visitors.
AirPods 5 in other countries
Nearest in price
Also in the Americas
AirPods 5 in all 40 countries
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Prices collected from Apple's public website for the US, checked 6 Oct 2026. Apple shows prices there before tax; we add the average sales tax to compare. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 6 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
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