$300 isn’t what AirPods cost though. You can get a pair of AirPods 4 for $129 on Apple.com, and I presume that is still the most popular model. If you’re paying ~$300, you are buying premium headphones.
replyThe base model where I live (Central Europe) is $194. The Pro is $357. The Max is $779.
replyI just averaged it out.