Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Deals

Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Why trust us?

You can get free AirPods when you buy a NordicTrack exercise machine

By

Now through January 31, Abt Electronics is offering free Apple AirPods 2 with the purchase of select equipment from NordicTrack and Pro-Form. This is in addition to any sales on the equipment itself, and we think it’s a great way to keep to your New Year’s resolutions, especially if they centered around getting or staying fit.

Residents of the Chicago area have long known Abt as the place to go for great deals. Outside of Chicago, however, not many know of the retailer. The company has attempted to change that over the years with some eye-popping deals on all kinds of electronics, and its latest deals on NordicTrack and Pro-Form fitness equipment is no exception.

Apple AirPods
Riley Young / Digital Trends

The Best Deals

While there aren’t too many discounts available on equipment that are eligible for the promotion, we were able to spot a few that have some pretty substantial discounts. We spotted the Pro-Form 945 CE Elliptical on sale for $728, a $572 discount.  One of the company’s mid-range models, the 945CE features a 5-inch LCD display and works with the company’s iFit fitness training app via Bluetooth. A one-year iFit subscription is included in the price.

Related

Also on sale is the Pro-Form Premier 700 Treadmill,  also iFit-enabled. Normally a $1,000 treadmill, Abt has this model marked down to $899. With iFit, the treadmill can automatically sync speed and incline to simulate running through wherever you’d like to go. Using Google Maps, you plan out the route, upload it to iFit, and the treadmill does the rest. The Premier 700 has a top incline of 12% and a top speed of 12mph, more than enough for even experienced runners.

Again, even though these are on sale, they’re still eligible for the AirPods 2 promotion (and there’s free shipping too). There are several other well-reviewed models from both Nordic Track and Pro-Form that are also available. We’ve listed the best below.

Ellipticals


Of the ellipticals, the Pro-Form models are the best reviewed. We’d especially recommend you take a look at the tech-packed CardioHIIT Trainer Elliptical as it’s packed with a lot of extra functionality and tech at a reasonable price.

  • Pro-Form PRO 12.9 Elliptical – $1,400
  • Pro-Form CardioHIIT Trainer Elliptical – $1,100
  • Pro-Form Endurance 520 E Elliptical – $700

Treadmills

Image used with permission by copyright holder

There are treadmills from both NordicTrack and Pro-Form that are eligible for the promotion. We’d recommend you check out either the NordicTrack Commercial 2450 or ProForm Smart Pro 5000 treadmills. Both offer the iFit interactive training service, and include large built-in LCD screens so you won’t need to fumble with your phone during your workout.

  • NordicTrack Commercial 2450 Treadmill – $2,300
  • Pro-Form SMART Pro 5000 Treadmill – $1,800
  • NordicTrack Elite 5800 Pro Treadmill – $1,600

Exercise Bikes

Image used with permission by copyright holder

A few exercise bikes are available with Abt’s promotion, including the well-reviewed S22i bike with its insanely big 22-inch touchscreen. But there are much cheaper options to choose from as well.

  • NordicTrack Commercial S22i Studio Cycle Exercise Bike – $2,000
  • Pro-Form 440 ES Exercise Bike – $550
  • Pro-Form 8.0 EX Exercise Bike – $450

More fitness equipment deals

If you’re looking for other great fitness deals, after checking out Abt’s great deals, be sure to check out our roundups of the best ellipticals, the best treadmills, and the best exercise bikes. While you won’t get a free pair of AirPods, some of the deals we’ve uncovered recently more than make up for that (and you could use the savings to buy a pair of AirPods anyway!)

Who is Abt Electronics?

Located in Glenview, Illinois, Abt Electronics is the largest single-store electronics and appliance dealer in the country. While this family-owned business is mostly visited by greater Chicago-area residents, it has incredible online deals that often match or beat larger chain retailers. It also offers a low-price guarantee, meaning shoppers can rest easy knowing they’re getting the best price on their favorite products.

Editors' Recommendations

Topics
Ed Oswald
Ed Oswald
Contributor
For fifteen years, Ed has written about the latest and greatest in gadgets and technology trends. At Digital Trends, he's…
The best noise-canceling headphones you can buy are 18% off
The Sony WH-1000-XM5 on top of a book for study, next to a notebook and pen.

There is a lot of competition at the top end of headphones and Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) technology, with the last few years mostly being dominated by Sony and Apple battling it out for the top spot. Well, Sony's latest release, the Sony WH-1000XM5, is possibly one of the best headphones on the market when it comes to audio quality and ANC. While that does mean that they can get quite expensive, you can actually get a pretty significant discount with this deal from Walmart that knocks it down to $328 from $400.

Why you should buy the Sony WH-1000XM5
Where the Sony WH-1000XM5 truly stands out is in its ANC, which is by far the best on the market, even beating out the AirPods Max, which is impressive considering how good the ANC is on the Max. It's also good in almost any scenario, from the clinks and din of a coffee shop to the deep yet whining noise of an airplane engine, so it's great if you tend to spend a lot of time outside of the house. The only place where the Sony loses out to the AirPods Max is the transparency mode, which is only slightly better on the Max, although the automation for the ANC and transparency modes on the XM5 is still pretty excellent.

Read more
Real Madrid vs Barcelona live stream: Can you watch for free?
UEFA soccer league goal-line technology

Real Madrid and Barcelona could be on opposite ends of the La Liga table, and El Clasico would still be El Clasico. But with Real up by eight points with seven matches remaining, and Barca desperately needing a win to keep their title hopes alive, this rendition of arguably the greatest rivalry in sports should be especially, well, classic.

It's almost time for El Clasico to kick off. It starts at 3:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN+ in the United States, but we've put together all the different ways you can watch a live stream of Real Madrid vs Barcelona, including some free options.
Is There a Free Real Madrid vs Barcelona Live Stream?

Read more
ESPN+ Free Trial: Can you sign up for free in 2024?
The ESPN+ logo on a black background.

If you love watching sports and gaining access to some of the best shows, documentaries, in-demand content, and even films related to sports, then ESPN+ is the perfect service for you. Unfortunately, there aren't currently any free trials for ESPN+ for 2024, but there are some other options, such as the Disney+ bundles and carrier options. Keep reading and we'll go through all the options you have to grab yourself an ESPN+ subscription for cheap or potentially for free.
Is there an ESPN+ free trial?

The short answer is there is no ESPN+ free trial as of now. ESPN offered a free trial back in 2018 when it launched its premium streaming platform, but that was sadly short-lived. If you're looking for a way to try ESPN+ for free (or at least save some money on your subscription), though, then don't give up just yet -- you have some options.

Read more