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Apple Reportedly Lowering AirPods Production Due to Decreasing Sales
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Nope. I use airpods for the convenience, not the sound. That is the selling point for me.
Well I have them for 2 months so it’s too soon to tell. I’m in love with powerbeats battery life. I never Cary the case because it’s huge and they just keep getting full day and something more without case
On the other hand at 2 and a half months I replaced AirPods Pro for 1st time, so if my beats are trouble free for a year I’d call it success
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Right, I think it has more to do with (1) lower priced alternatives becoming available in the last 12-18 months, and (2) everyone who wanted a pair of AirPods has purchased them already. These two factors push down demand/sales and Apple is reacting by reducing production. Basic economics that makes sense.
Could be many reasons why sales are dropping:
1. Buy the APP with AppleCare +. In the second year when the battery level is dropping, you can replace it. Then it should last another 2 years so now it's 4 years. Why by another pair?
2. Many competitors have made similar earbuds, some with their version of ANC/Transparency like M-Ow (the brand doesn't pay me to advertise for them).
- Bought a pair from them and it's pretty good. V1 has the ANC in the black model. V2 is just about to be released with ANC & Transparency mode in the white model.
- Both models cost <$60 USD.
3. Many have shifted back to using headphones instead of earbuds as many don't like the feel/functionality of the latter.
4. Airpods (Pro) are still relatively expensive.
- Competitors' brands are Much more affordable and may have ANC/Transparency (See #2).
5. The only reason many people keep buying APPs is due to Apple's ecosystem.
- The competitors' brands may not be as smooth in functionality but the lower costs and decent music quality makes up for that.
- People should Not complain, Ever, if they keep buying the APPs even though it may have failed them more than once. That tells you how much of an Apple shill they are.
One would think selling a few million units, to say the least, would be sufficient for Apple but it's not.
The competition would love to have a small % of those Apple sales.
1. Buy the APP with AppleCare +. In the second year when the battery level is dropping, you can replace it. Then it should last another 2 years so now it's 4 years. Why by another pair?
2. Many competitors have made similar earbuds, some with their version of ANC/Transparency like M-Ow (the brand doesn't pay me to advertise for them).
- Bought a pair from them and it's pretty good. V1 has the ANC in the black model. V2 is just about to be released with ANC & Transparency mode in the white model.
- Both models cost <$60 USD.
3. Many have shifted back to using headphones instead of earbuds as many don't like the feel/functionality of the latter.
4. Airpods (Pro) are still relatively expensive.
- Competitors' brands are Much more affordable and may have ANC/Transparency (See #2).
5. The only reason many people keep buying APPs is due to Apple's ecosystem.
- The competitors' brands may not be as smooth in functionality but the lower costs and decent music quality makes up for that.
- People should Not complain, Ever, if they keep buying the APPs even though it may have failed them more than once. That tells you how much of an Apple shill they are.
One would think selling a few million units, to say the least, would be sufficient for Apple but it's not.
The competition would love to have a small % of those Apple sales.
Here, here! I bought my AirPods First Generation on April 2018. The left pod still works but the right pod is dead. I already have my AirPods Pro that I bought on Black Friday but I haven’t opened the package. I am going to wait until my old AirPods are completely dead before start using the new one.
I am sure you will enjoy the experience for the first year. And it is good. Very good. What goes after a year depends on expectations.
Open the APPs, pop them on, then open Apple TV and play a trailer - try telling me you are not impressed with spatial audio from IEMs! It’s some sort of gypsy magic.
Because you wrote: "no other wireless earbud on the market can match their pure portability, I think." The 'I think' at the end made it sound as if you were just supposing, and hadn't tried the others. So if I got the wrong impression... well then ignore
I wouldn’t mind getting the AirPod Pro’s, but I’m not spending that much money on an almost 2 year old product.
I’m not sure what you’re expectations are with regards to headphones but why would one want them to be constantly updated?
I don’t need them upgrade all the time, but almost 2 years old is old for any tech these days.
I just don’t apply that thought to tools. They are either good or they are not. They either do what they should or they don’t.
In theory, there is a newer car since 2019 that makes the perceived value of the 2019 model lower. There isn’t a newer AirPod Pro.