The AirPods Pro came into our lives in October 2019, which is almost two years ago. But how long will we have to wait for it to update them again?
AirPods and AirPods Pro are extremely popular, so it’s odd that Apple allows so much time between updates.
Now that Apple has just updated the standard model, the current Pro model looks even more dated. This is a good opportunity for Apple to update them with even more amazing features.
In this article, we take a look at what the next AirPods Pro, which are expected to arrive in 2022, will look like. Here are the rumors about its launch, price, specs, and design.
Launch: When will the AirPods Pro 2 go on sale?
It seems that this same year 2022 will see the arrival of the next version of the AirPods Pro, most sources say so, so we have a few months to wait.
In a report of Bloomberg In May 2021, Mark Gurman suggested that the second generation AirPods Pro wouldn’t arrive until 2022. Ming-Chi Kuo agreed with him in his June note to investors.
But why were they postponed to 2022? We don’t know the answer, although many products have been delayed due to the component crisis and COVID restrictions.
According to Twitter user FrontTron, that would have to wait until next fall. The tech leaker says the launch has been delayed from Q2 to Q3 2022.
Release dates 💯
AirPods 3:
– Q3 2021 ✅AirPods Pro 2:
– At least 2022 Q2 ❎
➡️ Changed in 2022 Q3 https://t.co/YaP39JoC0t—Tron ❂ (@FrontTron)
November 12, 2021
Price: How much will the AirPods Pro 2 cost?
This is the price of the AirPods currently on sale, although it may change when the third generation AirPods are introduced:
- AirPods with charging case: $179 / MXN$4,999
- AirPods with wireless charging case: $229 / MXN$3,999
- AirPods Pro: $279 / MXN$5,999
- AirPods Max: $629 / MXN$13,699
When the AirPods 3 arrive, expect Apple to keep the more expensive AirPods 2 model and drop the price, making the AirPods 3 the same price as before ($229 / MXN 3,999).
AirPods Pro cost $50 / 1,000 MXN more than AirPods. Will Apple keep this sale price of the AirPods Pro? We think so, and we’d also like to see the AirPods Max drop.
Design: what will the AirPods Pro 2 look like?
Everything points to the AirPods getting a new design, and we think the same goes for the AirPods Pro 3 to stand out from the new standard AirPods.
There is evidence that it might be so. In fact, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg believes that the new AirPods Por will not have pins and will follow the design of the new Beats Studio Buds.
We quite like the current design, but maybe not so much the charging case. It’s more complicated than before to remove the headphones from the case, and the hinge seems less solid.
Apple might make some changes to the case design instead of completely redesigning the listeners.
On the other hand, it looks like the new AirPods Pro might come in two sizes for the first time, or so Twitter user Mr. White thinks (tweet deleted), who posted an image of the components, which come in two sizes. .
new colors available
It is possible that with the new AirPods Pro, new colors will also arrive. It would be strange if at this point Apple still didn’t offer it in at least two different colors.
The AirPods Max, on the other hand, are already available in five different colors: space gray, silver, pink, green and blue.
It is very likely that they will also be available in space gray or black, although they can bet on green, blue or pink.
Specs: What features will the AirPods Pro 2 have?
What completely new features could Apple bring with the AirPods Pro?
One area that could use improvement is water resistance, as the IPX4 rating is still somewhat poor. The RHA TrueConnect 2 and the Creative Outlier Air, among the best listeners wireless, they already offer IPX5. The JBL UA True Wireless Flash, on the other hand, is IPX7.
Optical heart rate sensors have always seemed unnecessary and impractical, but some sports users seek them out and find them on competing models. It is unlikely but not impossible that Apple integrates them.
Like the AirPods Max, the AirPods Pro could switch to gesture control, such as using muscle movements associated with speech when not speaking loudly. It could be used to trigger commands or as biometric identification.
What types of AirPods are there?
Apple makes three types of AirPods: AirPods (available with or without a wireless charging case), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max.
The next AirPods to be updated will be the standard AirPods. We’ll probably come to know them as “AirPods 3” or “the third generation of AirPods”, and they should arrive before the end of the year.
The second generation of AirPods Pro (the “AirPods Pro 2”) will likely arrive in mid-2022.
The AirPods Max are the most expensive AirPods and the ones that need an upgrade the least. They may get a minor update in late 2022, but we doubt they’ll be as popular as the listeners from Apple.
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