Apple may discontinue its old AirPods when it releases new ones, otherwise

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Apple may discontinue its old AirPods when it releases new ones, otherwise you won?t buy them



When Apple releases a new product in a certain lineup, it usually takes one of two routes. It either discontinues the previous-gen model, or it discounts it and keeps it on sale. The company usually goes for the latter option when the new device includes significant changes or price bump. That leaves people the option to choose between the revamped, more expensive model or the classic, cheaper one. When Apple released the AirPods 3, it discounted the second-gen model and kept it on sale. This has caused an unexpected (yet understandable) drop in the demand for the latest AirPods. People simply couldn’t justify paying a bit for the few extra features the third gen packs. As a result, the company is reportedly planning on discontinuing the original AirPods Pro, after it releases the second-gen model. This anticipated release/discontinuation could possibly occur later this year.

It could be a wake-up call for AirPods.
1. Consumers are not willing to spend an extra $50 for the new selling points of AirPods 3.
2. AirPods may only cost $249 at best without more innovative features. https://t.co/J56lBuvIfU

— ??? (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) April 5, 2022

Reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shared on Twitter that AirPods 3 orders for the second and third quarters of this year have been cut by over 30%. The weak demand for the latest AirPods is likely due to the fact that the previous-gen AirPods 2 are still on sale for a lower price tag. As a result, Kuo believes that Apple will be discontinuing the original AirPods Pro once it releases the second-gen model to avoid a weak demand for them. We could be seeing the new AirPods Pro model as soon as later this year, as the analyst has stated.

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