Apple just launched AirPods Pro 3 this fall, but rumors for the next model of AirPods Pro are already coming, highlighting three unique changes Apple may have on the horizon.
Rumors indicate Apple is breaking from its norm with next AirPods Pro launch
All signs indicate Apple is about to get experimental with AirPods Pro.
There’s a new model coming with IR cameras, which Bloomberg says will enable Apple Intelligence capabilities.
But outside of the actual features of this new AirPods model, there are three broader changes the model will represent for Apple.
Rumors about the new AirPods Pro show Apple making pivots in three key areas:
Timing Lineup Price
With timing, current expectations are that this new AirPods Pro model will launch in 2026—likely in the fall.
This would represent the first time Apple shipped new AirPods Pro in back-to-back years. Before now, the company has consistently had three-year gaps between new models.
The lineup is also changing like never before, since these new AirPods are expected to be billed not as AirPods Pro 4, but rather a higher-end version of AirPods Pro 3.
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