Apple is working on updates to its AirPods Max headphones and is developing AirPods “lite” with a target price of $99, writes analyst Min-Chi Kuo. Tweet discovered by 9to5MacHowever, Kuo said the new product won’t be launching anytime soon, with the more affordable AirPods expected to launch by late 2024.
With AirPods lite (or LE, or whatever Apple decides to call them), Apple could try to reclaim market share from the many cheap wireless earbuds on the market. The AirPods 2 retail for $129 and the AirPods 3 for $169. discountedNeither offers active noise cancellation, but rivals such as Oppo offer ANC for under $100.
Apple’s focus on AR headsets will lead to a “quiet 2023” for other products, he said. bloombergI’m Marc Garman, so new audio products won’t be arriving anytime soon. Kuo tweeted that the next generation of his AirPods, including cheaper models, will ship in late 2024 or early 2025. There’s no mention of a date Apple is targeting for the AirPods Max, but it hasn’t been announced yet. Update since launch in December 2020.
With the third-generation 2021 AirPods, Apple introduces spatial audio with dynamic head tracking, an updated design, adaptive EQ, IPX4 sweat and water resistance, longer battery life, better call quality, and more. bottom. My main complaints about this product were about fit, sound quality, and price.
