Samsung’s new AirPods Pro look-alikes are nearly $100 off already

The $250 Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are down to $152 in either white or silver at Woot.

by Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Oct 9, 2024, 12:45 PM UTC

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A hands-on product photo of Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 / Galaxy Buds 3 Pro.

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021.

Amazon Prime Day is still going, but sometimes the deals at the outskirts of the multiday sales event are the ones that surprise us the most — like the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro popping up for sale at Amazon-owned Woot for $151.99 ($98 off) when you use checkout code SAVE20. The deal is good on both the space-y silver and the oh-so-AirPods-looking white colors, running until October 12th or until the Amazon-fulfilled shipments are sold out.

There doesn’t seem to be a catch to this deal, as they’re listed as being in new condition and coming with the full one-year warranty from Samsung. The Buds 3 Pro do have fragile ear tips that suffered from initial quality control issues right after launch, causing shipments to be halted for a bit, but Samsung resumed fulfillment shortly after.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro

$135$25046% off

$135

Samsung’s premium Galaxy Buds 3 Pro sport the same stem-based design and pinch gestures as the standard Galaxy Buds 3, only they deliver better sound, improved ANC, and an in-ear fit with silicone tips.

$135 at Woot $200 at Amazon $200 at Samsung

The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are Samsung’s latest flagship offerings for noise-canceling wireless earbuds, improving on the sound and functionality of the previous models with new gesture-based swipes. The radically different design from prior Samsung earbuds is quite Apple-like with the elongated stems, but it’s what permits the use of those gestures. Also running down the stems are some LED strips for lighting effects. These “blade lights” can illuminate to show Bluetooth pairing status, and you have the option to keep them on at all times while using them, just for fun.