Kuo: New AirPods Max and $99 AirPods to Launch as Early as Next Year

[MacRumors]

Mass shipments of second-generation AirPods Max and more affordable AirPods will likely begin in the second half of 2024 or the first half of 2025, according to the latest information shared by Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

In a series of tweets today, Kuo said Apple is aiming for a $99 price for the more affordable standard AirPods. Currently, the $129 second-generation AirPods are the cheapest option from Apple, while the third-generation AirPods are priced at $169 with a Lightning charging case and at $179 with a MagSafe case. This is the second time lower-priced AirPods have been rumored in as many weeks following a prediction from analyst Jeff Pu.

Kuo did not offer any additional details about the new AirPods Max. Apple's premium over-ear noise canceling headphones were first released in December 2020 for $549, and we've previously outlined new features that would make sense for the next-generation pair, such as a USB-C port instead of Lightning, improved noise cancelation, longer battery life, new color options, a U1 chip for Precision Finding in the Find My app, and more.

Article Link: Kuo: New AirPods Max and $99 AirPods to Launch as Early as Next Year

 

[t0rqx]

Apple’s product line is a mess. Next thing cheaper Airtags with a Find My range of your bluetooth protocol.

 

[macsplusmacs]

Love my AirPods Max sOooooooo much.

 

[smaffei]

Everything seems like it's next year or beyond… Sounds like the company is not over exerting itself because it foresees troubling financial times ahead.

 

[Slix]

Apple’s product line is a mess. Next thing cheaper Airtags with a Find My range of your bluetooth protocol.

What does this even mean?

 

[t0rqx]

What does this even mean?

Garbage product for premium prices.

 

[Danoc]

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[anthogag]

New AirPods Max 2nd half of 2024*

 

[apparatchik]

OMG these rumors, "as early as next year" on January 11th, essentially as early as two years from now, lol.

 

[jz0309]

18-24 months out - a sign that he really doesn’t know what’s coming in the next 3-6 months, and everything that far out is pure guesswork

 

[Apple$]

The $99 AirPods could be refreshed 2nd gen AirPods with longer battery life, I'm guessing.

 

[sdwaltz]

Garbage product for premium prices.

Garbage product…have you ever used AirPods Max?

Single-best headphone experience I’ve ever had.

 

[macsplusmacs]

Macrumors breakdown in the buyers guide nails what I too think will be in The next rev.

 

[macsplusmacs]

Garbage product…have you ever used AirPods Max?

Single-best headphone experience I’ve ever had.

GOAT.


for me. They are. Now if I could just figure how to clean the ear pads easily. They are getting rather. Gross on my pair.

 

[Greenlee]

🤣🤣🤣 Here goes KuoRumors again with "sometime soon, maybe next year or in two years. Possibly 2028 or later, we will see brand new ____!!"

 

[dandyryan]

They're really going for a entry, mid, and pro tier like the iPad/iPhone.

AirPods SE - $99 (Long stem design)
AirPods - $179 (Short stem design)
AirPods Pro - $249 (Noise cancellation design)

AirPods SE is kind of a dumb name though. But I wouldn't rule it out?

 

[munpip214]

$99 AirPods, charging case sold separately 🤣

 

[Mario6]

Well, this sucks for me. I purposely didn't buy the Airpods Max when they were on that crazy good sale because I thought they wouldn't wait more than months to bring the H2 chip to it. Now I read it'll be years.

 

[sorgo †]

Garbage product…have you ever used AirPods Max?

Single-best headphone experience I’ve ever had.

That’s sad…things don’t even support true lossless 🤣

 

[trip1ex]

2025? 💤

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Is there anything going on this year in 2023 from Apple? All we have been hearing is what will happen in 2024 and beyond.

 

[riverfreak]

That’s sad…things don’t even support true lossless 🤣

Most people over the age of about 30 can’t distinguish lossless from lossy encoding.

And given the volume of the world we live in and the ubiquity of loud headphone use from a wee age, I suspect even greater hearing loss at even earlier ages.

It’s sad. But enjoy it! You earned it with all your carefull listening to lossless recordings!

 

[Sbstndalton]

Apple’s product line is a mess. Next thing cheaper Airtags with a Find My range of your bluetooth protocol.

Lol, that’s actually hilarious 😂

 

[sw1tcher]

The $99 AirPods could be refreshed 2nd gen AirPods with longer battery life, I'm guessing.

Apple could call them AirPods SE 🤣

 

[t0rqx]

Lol, that’s actually hilarious 😂

Wait till it becomes true. They will do anything to milk you out.