Budget friendly AirPods Lite release date confirmed
Apple's affordable AirPods Lite's release date has been confirmed. Here are all the details.
Ming-Chi Kuo, a well-known Apple analyst kept us informed about when to expect Apple's affordable Airpods. Kuo says that the new AirPods headphones could be released in the second half of 2024 or the first half of 2025. There are rumors that the lineup will include a new model of Apple's over-ear AirPods Max headphones, which will be available in 2020, and a pair of AirPods that are less expensive and will retail for $99 each.
Budget friendly AirPods Lite release date confirmed
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The $99 AirPods could arrive alongside the next-generation AirPods Max as early as next year. Kuo previously stated that Apple would release a new USB-C charging case for all AirPods models in 2023, roughly one year before the next-generation headphones are expected to be released. However, it's possible that Apple will update the charging cases for its AirPods in 2023, but it won't change the earbuds themselves until 2024 or 2025.