{"id":25574,"date":"2016-09-07T14:53:48","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T21:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/?p=25574"},"modified":"2016-09-07T14:55:11","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T21:55:11","slug":"this-week-in-ridiculous-prices-159-apple-airpods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/bens-bytes\/this-week-in-ridiculous-prices-159-apple-airpods\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Ridiculous Prices: $159 Apple AirPods"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tacked onto the announcement of the already expensive $769 iPhone 7 Plus (base 32GB model), Apple\u00a0announced a wireless version of the EarPods\u00a0that may\u00a0push your total cost over\u00a0$1,000 (with tax)<\/strong><\/span> if you purchase the bundle.<\/p>\n

\"airpods-case\"Priced at $159 (roughly $130 more than the new wired version<\/a> with Lightning jack), the Apple AirPods<\/a> offer the same sound quality as the wired option, but at more than five times the price!<\/p>\n

Destined to get lost in your couch cushions within the first week, Apple AirPods offer a 5-hour battery life (when in use), Bluetooth pairing and touch controls.<\/p>\n

More expensive than a 32GB Apple TV, the\u00a0AirPods include sensors that automatically stop music if one falls out of your ear. Of course, there’s no ‘Find My AirPods’ functionality built-in when you inevitably lose one.<\/p>\n

After the insanely priced headphones were announced today, the Twitterverse had lots of fun.<\/p>\n

Here’s a sampling of the funniest tweets:<\/p>\n

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Just saved myself $159 with these homemade #AirPods<\/a> \ud83d\udc4c#AppleEvent<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/5nG7eMAqf8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Si (@Si_Bags) September 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n