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Apple Launches AirPods 5 With Active Noise Cancellation Starting at $129

The new earbuds feature improved active noise cancellation, swipe controls, and Siri AI support in two distinct models available for preorder ahead of a September 18 launch.

7 publishers · 10 articles · first seen 9 Sept 2026 · updated 44d ago

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First reported by Engadget, 3 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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The story so far

7 publishers have covered this in 10 articles since 9 Sept 2026. Engadget published first, on 9 September at 17:46 UTC; CNET followed 4 min later. The most recent article, from The Verge, appeared on 11 September at 15:31 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: TechCrunch (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet), The Verge (major outlet), Engadget, CNET, zdnet.com, Consequence.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. EngadgetApple modestly upgrades the AirPods 5 with better noise cancellation
  2. CNETApple Introduces New AirPods 5 With Improved Noise Canceling
  3. TechCrunchApple shows off AirPods 5 with improved active noise cancellation
  4. Ars TechnicaApple debuts $129 AirPods 5 with better noise cancellation and transparency mode
  5. CNETApple’s New AirPods 5 Just Dropped. Here’s Where to Preorder Them Right Now
  6. zdnet.comAirPods 5 hands-on: I’m glad both models have ANC – for way less
  7. CNETApple’s New AirPods 5: 2 Models, Swipe Controls and Lower Prices
  8. ConsequenceApple Now Offers Three Noise-Canceling AirPods Under $200
  9. EngadgetDon't buy the 'regular' AirPods 5
  10. The VergeWhere to preorder the Apple AirPods 5

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Where to preorder the Apple AirPods 5 The Verge ·
  2. Apple debuts $129 AirPods 5 with better noise cancellation and transparency mode Ars Technica ·
  3. Apple shows off AirPods 5 with improved active noise cancellation TechCrunch ·
  4. Don't buy the 'regular' AirPods 5 Engadget
  5. Apple Now Offers Three Noise-Canceling AirPods Under $200 Consequence
  6. Apple’s New AirPods 5: 2 Models, Swipe Controls and Lower Prices CNET
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  1. AirPods 5 hands-on: I’m glad both models have ANC – for way less zdnet.com
  2. Apple’s New AirPods 5 Just Dropped. Here’s Where to Preorder Them Right Now CNET
  3. Apple Introduces New AirPods 5 With Improved Noise Canceling CNET
  4. Apple modestly upgrades the AirPods 5 with better noise cancellation Engadget

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