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| The third generation of AirPods will be available in the first quarter of 2021 |
Reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a new research report for investors speculating on Apple's future plans for the next generation of high-end AirPods, AirPods Pro and Apple. Helmet and related information. The general situation of production will last until 2022
Analysts expect high-end Apple headphones to start mass production in mid-2020, indicating that they will appear in late summer or early fall.
Third generation AirPods could start production in the first half of 2021. The most important change is the move to a new hardware interior design. Kuo doesn't expect any major changes to the functionality or design, like Apple. Compared to the second generation of speakers, the first generation.
The second generation AirPods Pro will enter production in the series in the fourth quarter of 2021 or the first quarter of 2022. The second generation of headphones relies on a technology design similar to the design of the third generation of AirPods and uses the design of the SIP packaging system instead of printing. Printed circuit.
Kuo said rumors about the launch of a new generation of AirPods in late 2020 were a mistake. It is believed that the source of the supply chain confuses the design process with Bates products. "The market is planning for half of the new AirPods, but we expect this model to be the new Beats model in the second year of this year."
AirPods Pro also performed well in sales due to low demand (AirPods), and Ku: data indicates that demand for a coronavirus epidemic has shifted from second generation (AirPods) to (AirPods Pro), although the price is high.
Second-generation AirPods shipments are expected to drop by 40% every quarter. By the second half of 2020, between 11 and 13 million units will be sold, while AirPods Pro deliveries are expected to grow by 70% in the same quarter. 11 to 13 million units were delivered.
Analysts estimate that Apple can ship up to 90 million AirPods in 2020. The number of AirPods is expected to range between 50 and 55 million, while the number of AirPods Pro is between 35 and 40 million. Millions of units.