Apple AirTag 4-Pack Goes for Pennies Now, Samsung and Tile Made Copies but Nobody Beats the Real Thing - Kotaku

"Apple refuses to discount products on its own website even for items that have been around for years like the AirTag which means you need to shop smarter and hit up retailers with actual pricing flexibility like Amazon. These Bluetooth trackers just dropped to $64 for a four-pack from the usual $99, which marks an all-time low with the kind of discount you rarely see on Apple products."

"The Find My network uses hundreds of millions of Apple devices to detect the location of your AirTag anonymously and relay that information, creating a crowdsourced tracking system that works even when your tagged item ends up miles away from you. You get precision finding with iPhone models that feature the U1 chip, which uses ultra-wideband technology to guide you directly to your lost item with on-screen arrows and distance measurements."

"Setup takes literally one tap when you hold an AirTag near your iPhone or iPad, with the device automatically recognizing it and walking you through naming and assigning it to an item. The CR2032 battery lasts over a year before needing replacement, and swapping it out requires just a quick twist of the AirTag's back cover rather than sending the whole unit back to Apple or dealing with proprietary charging cables."

"There's also a built-in speaker for playing sounds to help find items when they're nearby but buried in couch cushions or hiding in your coat pocket. Its volume could be louder to find tags in noisy environments. Water and dust resistance, thanks to its IP67 rating, means your AirTag survives being caught in rain, dropped in puddles, or living inside your gym bag with sweaty clothes."

Apple does not discount products on its own website, so shoppers can find significant savings at retailers like Amazon, where a four-pack of AirTags dropped to $64 from $99, marking an all-time low. AirTags let users ping misplaced items through the Find My network and provide precision finding on U1-equipped iPhones using ultra-wideband with on-screen arrows and distance measurements. Setup requires one tap and automatic recognition by iPhone or iPad. The CR2032 battery lasts over a year and is replaceable by twisting the back cover. A built-in speaker aids nearby searches but could be louder. IP67 water and dust resistance protects tags in everyday conditions, and privacy protections alert users to unknown devices.

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