It means (potentially) fantastic sales on AirTags? Like, how big of a discount might you see on AirTags on Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Try up to half off (yes, 50% off AirTags). That’s pretty incredible. Beats the best AirTags sales we’ve seen previously.

So where can I find AirTags on sale for Black Friday or Cyber Monday? The best place so far, is from Apple itself. Normally, a 4-pack of AirTags is $99 (at Amazon, for example). Be sure to check Amazon’s Black Friday Sales here – but honestly, I’m not sure how they’re going to beat Apple this year.

Apple is offering $50 gift cards (for free) if you buy an iPhone, a $75 gift card if you buy AirPods, and a $50 gift card if you buy an Apple Watch, a $100/$200 giftcard for an iPad or Mac, and… incredibly – Apple is giving you a $50 Apple gift card if you buy a 4-pack of AirTags for just $99. That means you are getting a bit more than 50% off of AirTags!

Check out Apple’s sale here, order your AirTags 4-pack, and then hurry back here to find the best AirTag Accessories. Like the best AirTag dog collars for Fido, or the best AirTag accessories for traveling / lost luggage as seen in our around-the-world AirTag lost luggage challenge, or just the best AirTag cases and accessories for college students or AirTag accessories for the kids on your Christmas list.

Happy holidays, and cheers to always being able to find everything!

Here are top 5 AirTag keychain case accessories: Apple’s own AirTag keychain + the 4 best third-party Apple AirTag Keychain Alternatives.

• 1) Apple AirTag Keychain Accessory Review
  • Available in three colors, blue, red, and brown (“Baltic Blue”, “(PRODUCT) RED”, and “Saddle Brown”, respectively)
    • Note that by buying the red AirTag case, you support Apple’s initiative to benefit the (RED) foundation for HIV/AIDS and Covid19 relief – Apple’s thus far contributed over $250 million to the partnership
  • Quick Apple AirTag Keychain Pros & Cons:
    • Apple AirTag Keychain Pros: Apple’s AirTag keychain is simple, beautiful and functional – it’s made of soft, high-quality leather and is a great way to attach your AirTags to your keychain (or could even be used to put an AirTag on a dog collar); nicely frames and displays the chrome AirTag face, Apple logo & any emojis or engravings
    • Apple AirTag Keychain Cons: At $35 Apple’s Leather Keychain is more expensive than AirTags; open face looks nice but doesn’t protect your AirTag from scratches; some people don’t like leather; with keychain, dangles low when hung on a dog collar as a pet tracker
  • Click here to check Amazon’s sale price – usually $35
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• 2) Belkin Secure Holder AirTag Keychain Review
  • Available in black, pink, white, and blue, Belkin was the first and only third-party case available from the Apple Store at AirTag’s launch, and for good reason… As you’ve read in our Hands-On Belkin AirTag Keychain Review, it’s fantastic.
  • Quick Belkin Secure Holder AirTag Keychain Pros & Cons:
    • Belkin AirTag Keychain Pros: proprietary twist-to-lock feature securely holds your AirTag and ensures it’s not going to fall out of the case; MUCH CHEAPER than Apple’s leather keychain holder at just $13; high quality construction – feels very solid and looks nice; holds up well as a pet tracker (my dogs have been wearing AirTags with the Belkin keychain on their collars for a few weeks now and they’re not even scuffed); minimalist design – doesn’t add much bulk to the AirTag size & shape
    • Belkin AirTag Keychain Cons: like Apple’s, these show off the chrome AirTags face at the trade off of not protecting the face from scratches; actual key ring is rather large – almost AirTag-sized, which may or may not be the size you’re looking for (can put a lot of keys on it, but it’s a bit big if you’re attaching it to another existing ring); hard to find in stock due to popularity
  • Click here to check if in-stock at Amazon; or click here to buy directly from Belkin – $13
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• 3) Nomad Leather Keychain for AirTags Review
  • Nomad’s Leather AirTag Keychains are beautiful and well-crafted – like all of Nomad’s gear. They make their leather keychain in high-quality black and brown leather, and also make black and white versions of their Nomad Rugged Keychain for AirTag which is IP67 waterproof (like the AirTag itself) for another layer of protection (reviewed below)
  • Quick Nomad Leather AirTag Keychain Pros & Cons:
    • Nomad Leather AirTag Keychain Pros:
      • Beautiful vegetable-tanned Horween leather design in brown or black; distinctive, stylish and expensive-looking design; like all Nomad products, it’s going to work great for a very long time – and comes with a two-year warranty to back it up
    • Nomad Leather AirTag Keychain Cons:
      • Generally a bit expensive, at $29.95 (like Apple’s AirTag keychain); some people don’t like leather products
  • Click here to buy directly from Nomad (pre-ordering until July ’21)
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• 4) Nomad Rugged Keychain for AirTag Review
  • Nomad’s Rugged AirTag Keychain is perhaps underselling itself… Yes, it’s rugged in the sense that it protects your AirTag with a solid polycarbonate frame and TPU overmold (like a good iPhone case), but it’s also professional and sleek looking. Available in black and white – and IPG67 dust and waterproof, regardless of color. Nomad’s Rugged Keychain for AirTags is the ultimate AirTag keychain case for people who want to protect their AirTags, find their keys (or use an AirTag to find your dog), and want to look good doing it
  • Quick Nomad Rugged AirTag Keychain Pros & Cons:
    • Nomad Rugged AirTag Keychain Pros:
      • Protects your AirTag from dust, water, and most importantly – drops and scratches; Nomad offers engraving – with more characters than Apple – so you can put your dog’s name & your phone number on it, for example, and use it as the ultimate pet tracker (ID tag & tracker in one); looks fantastic; comes with a two-year warranty; vegan materials; possibly our favorite AirTag holder
    • Nomad Rugged AirTag Keychain Cons:
      • Also a bit expensive, at $29.95 (like Apple’s AirTag keychain), but worth it!
  • Click here to buy directly from Nomad (pre-ordering until August ’21)
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• 5) Spigen AirTag Case Valentinus Review
  • Sleek, strong / durable vegan pleather & knitted enclosure with opening to to show AirTag’s beautiful chromeyness; Includes a carabiner-style keyring so it’s easy to attach most anywhere; Slim design
  • Quick Spigen Valentinus AirTag Keychain Pros & Cons:
    • Spigen Valentinus AirTag Keychain Pros:
      • Protects your AirTag; great design with clean lines and simple black & white color scheme; vegan-friendly “polyurethane leather” (nice-looking fake leather); unique carabiner-designed keyring allows you to easily clip your AirTag to whatever you want to track that day (attach your AirTag to your keys, suitcase, gym bag, backpack, purse, etc. – see our list of top things to track with an AirTag)
    • Spigen Valentinus AirTag Keychain Cons:
      • Carabiner is great but perhaps a bit large for your keys; beautiful but only available in black
  • Click here to buy from Amazon for $19.99-$24.99 (sale / deals seen as low as $19.99)
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Perhaps more to the point… How can you find your lost suitcase, while also looking super fancy? You might have read our article and learned that AirTags are the best way to keep from losing your luggage while traveling, but what if a beautiful chrome AirTag isn’t fancy or expensive enough for you?

Well, thankfully Apple came up with an expensive AirTag alternative – the $300-$450 AirTag Hermès.

What’s the difference between an AirTag Hermès and a normal AirTag? About $300+ of Hermès-branded accessories!

The Apple AirTag Hermès line includes three beautifully expensive AirTag + accessory offerings: 1) a $349 Apple Hermès Key Ring, 2) a $299 Apple Hermès Bag Charm, and 3) a wallet-busting $449 Apple Hermès Luggage Tag.

AirTag Hermès features the same one-year battery life, 300 foot bluetooth range, and billion-device-strong Find My Network to help you find your lost things. It’s the same. Exact. Thing. It just comes with a lovely Hermès-branded leather case, and comes laser-engraved with Hermès branding on the AirTag itself. “AirTag Hermès” instead of “AirTag” on it.

Apple is probably the best company in the world at marketing, and a key marketing concept is the idea market segmentation. The idea is to extract maximum value from your customers by figuring if certain customers are willing to pay more that others, and offering them a product at a higher price point. Enter AirTags Hermès. It’s the exact same thing as a normal AirTag, but with a fancy Hermès-branded case for a few hundred dollars more. It’s beautiful. It’s luxurious. It will be rare. And it tells the world – hey, rich people need help finding their suitcases and keys too.

I ordered my first four-pack of AirTags from Apple the minute they went on sale for $99. It’s important to note that Apple offers free later etching / engraving (emojis, text and numbers) on AirTag, but only if you order directly from them. It’s pretty cool (and free is always nice), but I’ll say that due to AirTag’s small size, the amount of writing you can do is pretty limited. I tried to write my dog’s name, since AirTags are the best pet trackers, but there weren’t enough letters to write “Lucca” – yup, you can only engrave four letters on an AirTag.

So, putting aside free engraving, where is the best places to find AirTags in stock? Where can you find the best AirTag deals? AirTags are now available at major stores such as Amazon and Best Buy for pre-order. Best shot at deals it to regularly check Amazon’s AirTags 4-Pack pricing and the price of a single AirTag at Amazon, and also to keep an eye on places known for having surprise Apple sales like Costco, the cell carriers (Verizon for example regularly has sales on AirPods), etc. We’ll keep you posted – just sign up for our AirTag deal alerts on the top right.

It’s also important to think about AirTag accessories. Apple’s AirTags may be “cheap” at $29 each or $99 for four… But there are limited AirTag uses without an AirTags case, key ring, or loop. For example, I plan to put one on my dog Lucca’s collar – but other than duct-taping an AirTag to the collar (which would be… sad), there’s not an easy way to attach a beautiful chrome circle to something without a case or key chain accessory. And that’s where AirTags get expensive. AirTags don’t come with any accessories at all from Apple.

The truth is – Apple’s AirTag accessories cost more than the AirTags themselves!

Apple sells its simple AirTag Leather Key Ring for $35.

The Apple AirTag Leather Loop is even more expensive, at $39.

The only Apple AirTag accessory that isn’t more expensive than AirTags themselves is the simple rubber Apple AirTag Loop, which at $29 is the same price as a single AirTag.

… So… If you buy a four-pack of AirTags for $99 and want to put them on your two sets of keys + two dog collars, and you want to buy Apple’s AirTag accessories, you’ll need to spend a minimum of another $29 x 4 for the AirTag Loops. That brings your $99 purchase to $215 – just to be usable!

Are there any inexpensive AirTag Accessories?

Apple does sell two lower-priced AirTag accessory alternatives, the Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring, and the Belkin Secure Holder with Strap. At $12.95 each, these aren’t exactly cheap but at least they aren’t more expensive than AirTags themselves! In fact, they’re roughly half the price of Apple’s own key ring and loop, and for an Apple-Authorized AirTag accessory, I’m betting you can’t go wrong with the Belkin products. I ordered the white Key Rings for my AirTags, and I’ll be sure to post a full review as soon as they arrive. My dog Lucca will too. See our full Belkin AirTag Key Chain Accessory Review.

Editor’s Note: You may have noticed that shipping times on the popular Belkin AirTag accessories have already gone to 5-weeks or more on Apple’s website. So what do you do to protect your beautifully shiny chrome AirTags from scratches / be able to use them on day one when they arrive? Look for inexpensive AirTag accessories on Amazon. Just like iPhone cases, there are already loads of them and there will only be more in the future. Thankfully, there have been so many AirTag Rumors that the AirTag Accessory companies have had time manufacture all sorts of AirTag holders and AirTag cases in advance.

Here are the best AirTags accessories available on Amazon:

Top AirTag Cases on Amazon

Top AirTag Key Chain Alternatives on Amazon

Top AirTag Loop Alternatives on Amazon

Meet the first batch of AirTags accessories, including a new AirTags case from Nomad. This is definitely a sign that AirTags are nearing their release date.

When you think about accessories getting released before a product being confirmed – it (sort of) makes sense, and follows the pattern we have seen countless times with iPhone and iPad releases. When the iPhone form-factor changes, leading case manufacturers (e.g., the Belkins and OtterBoxes of the world), are among the first to know. They need to know the specs of the new product in advance, so that cases and accessories will be ready when Apple launches the product. Sometimes I wonder, which companies does Apple tell in advance (hint: some of the best known partners) and which just figure it out on their own due to their manufacturing connections (some of the largest OEM accessory manufacturers).

Well, today we get our first AirTags accessory review – the first of assuredly many. The generically named “AirTags Keychain” – a little leather case – a pouch with a key-ring on it, from our friends at Nomad, so you can attach your AirTags to your keychain and never lose your keys again! I could really use this, and ASAP. In terms of first impressions, I would personally opt for something with a smaller keyring and a non-leather pouch – but I could see this being popular, and Nomad is known for making excellent products. A great first-to-market release! We definitely plan pick one up to review as soon as they’re released.

They also came out with, well, something less exciting… the “AirTags Glasses Holder.” I’m sorry Nomad, but I’m not sure about this one. Yes, I’ve lost my glasses before, but the cost of losing my glasses and not being able to see — AS FRUSTRATING AS THAT MIGHT BE — is still less painful than the irreparable damage wearing this product around my neck might do to my self-image. This is just one dork-lanyard too far for me… I’m sorry Nomad, I can’t. I just can’t. (Editor’s Note to our dear friends at Nomad – our reviewer is obviously being a bit sarcastic here, and we at AirTagReviews.com would love to give your a products a full-hands-on review when they’re released.)

Cheers to AirTags accessories! Let’s get some AirTags to try them out with.