A More Affordable Version of the Vision Pro

Apple’s impressive new Vision Pro is on the cusp of launching, likely landing in stores in the next 4–6 weeks — at least in the US.

However, if you’re hoping a cheaper alternative to the $3,500 headset will show up anytime soon, you could be waiting quite a while. The Vision Pro won’t even launch outside of the US until later this year, and it may take until 2025 before it’s available globally.

Meanwhile, even though Apple is hard at work on a second-generation version of the Vision Pro that may shave a few hundred bucks off the price tag, the more affordable “Vision” or “Vision Air” isn’t yet beyond the concept stages. We’ll undoubtedly see a lower-cost version show up eventually, but even 2025 might be too soon for that.