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Alas! a cheaper way to get into the Apple audio ecosystem is in the works.
According to the analyst, Hon Teng (FIT), a Foxconn subsidiary, is taking over from Goertek and will assemble the affordable AirPods model and AirPods Max. Kuo says this move will bring "significant benefits" to the company. Meanwhile, Luxshare ICT will take some load off Hon Teng and take care of the AirPods Max's production.
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— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) January 12, 2023
The next-generation AirPods will likely begin mass shipments in 2H24 or 1H25, including more affordable AirPods (with Apple targeting a price of $99) and new AirPods Max, which will be assembled by Luxshare ICT and Hon Teng.
Furthermore, the analyst suggests that the new affordable AirPods will retail at sub-$99 (Approx. Rs 8,000), making it a pocket-friendly alternative to Rs 14,900 AirPods 2 and Rs 20,900 AirPods 3 if you want to get into the Apple ecosystem for the lowest price possible. While there is no word about what this new affordable AirPods could have in store for us in terms of hardware configurations, it will likely be a soup-down version of the AirPods 2, but at this point, your guess is as good as ours.
As for the new AirPods Max, it will come as a successor to the current-gen AirPods Max — a flagship overhead headphone in Apple's audio portfolio. Details of the next-gen AirPods Max are also under wraps, but we can expect some changes here and there over its predecessor.