New Apple AirPods release date, rumors and the cheapest price ever

APPLE fans are looking forward to the release of the new AirPod models.

While the tech company has been notoriously tight-lipped on the details, some vigilant analysts are expecting big price moves.

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The new range is expected to hit stores in the second half of next year — or early 2025.

Apple’s supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the company is likely targeting a price of $99 for its second-generation AirPods — its lowest price yet.

The cost would be a big upgrade from its current price of $129.

Analyst Jeff Pu has also predicted that the AirPods will undergo a price cut in the upcoming lineup.

Pu expects two key products from Apple in 2024, including the lower-priced AirPods and the first Apple Watch with a micro-LED display.

If the rumors are true, the cheaper earbuds, which Pu dubbed “AirPods Lite,” could be Apple’s attempt to keep up with the competition.

The economic situation is tweaking the wallets of many people.

That means fierce competition among consumer electronics companies.

Apple could also make quite a design change for the next iPhone.

There’s talk of the smartphone powerhouse making some significant changes to the buttons on the unannounced iPhone 15 Pro.

Apple is rumored to be ditching the crisp volume and power buttons on the side of the iPhone.

Instead, the company will apparently swap them for “solid-state buttons.”

Solid-state buttons are surfaces that vibrate to simulate the sensation of clicking on something.

And if that sounds familiar, you’re not wrong.

Apple has already done the same thing on the iPhone 7 and 8, replacing the main home button at the bottom.

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