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AirPods Max 2 price in the UK
Apple Store price in the UK for the AirPods Max 2, with tax, converted to pounds.
AirPods Max 2
Includes 20% VAT
Price details
AirPods Max 2 are sold in one model in the UK. Colour doesn't change the price: Blue, Midnight, Orange, Purple and Starlight cost the same.
- Apple Store price
- £499Includes 20% VAT
- In US dollars
- US$661
- Rank
- 8th most expensive of 40
Price in the UK
In pounds£499 since we first checked it on 9 May 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Are the AirPods Max 2 cheaper in the UK than in the US?
No. They cost £499 in the UK. In the US they cost US$549 before tax, about £445 with average sales tax, so they're £54 (12% of the price in the US) more in the UK.
Does the price include tax?
Yes. Apple's prices in the UK include 20% VAT.
Where are the AirPods Max 2 cheapest?
Taiwan, at about £421. The UK is 8th most expensive of 40.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been £499 since we first checked it on 9 May 2026.
How the UK compares
In pounds, with tax
40 countries. Differences are against the price in the UK; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple's prices in the UK include 20% VAT. The UK has no tax refund for visitors.
AirPods Max 2 in other countries
Nearest in price
31Sweden£49132Chile£498
Also in Europe
AirPods Max 2 in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in the UK
AirPods 5from £119AirPods Pro 3from £219AirTagfrom £29Apple TV 4Kfrom £199Apple Watch Hermes Series 12from £1,299Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for the UK, checked 14 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 16 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
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