As expected, Apple customers who sign up for an Apple Card at any of Apple’s retail stores in the U.S. will receive $249 cash back when they purchase AirPods Pro 3. While offer basically results in a free pair of AirPods Pro 3, be sure to take a close look at the fine print for the deal before applying for the Apple Card.
As noted by iDropNews, while the incentive does offer $250 cash back for anyone signing up for a new Apple Card and purchasing a pair of AirPods Pro 3, that $250 cash back comes in the form of a Daily Cash Bonus, but it doesn’t come in a lump sum. Actually, it’s paid out in $25 installments over the course of 10 months. Plus, you’ll only get that $25 Daily Cash Bonus in months when you actually use the Apple Card for more than 10 purchases.
Here’s the fine print:
For a limited time, earn back the cost of AirPods Pro 3, up to $250 total Bonus Daily Cash. Get a new Apple Card and buy AirPods Pro 3 at Apple by June 15. Starting July 1, each month you make 10+ purchases you’ll earn $25 Bonus Daily Cash, through April 30, 2027.
Also, the AirPods Pro 3 themselves don’t count as one of those purchases, and since the refund period only runs for 10 months — from July 2026 to April 2027 —you won’t have the chance to skip a month and make up for it later. Don’t make more than 10 purchases with your Apple Card in a given month? No $25 Bonus Daily Cash for that month.
