AirPods 3
While we wouldn’t bet the farm on it, as next week’s event will almost certainly be all about the Mac family, there’s a non-zero chance that Apple could also use the opportunity to unveil a new set of third-generation AirPods.
We’ve been hearing rumours that these new AirPods are in the works for almost a year now, and many pundits expected that Apple would show them off during its California Streaming event last month. However, that came and went with barely a mention of the word “AirPods.”
That wasn’t entirely surprising, as Apple hasn’t given its headphones stage time since the original AirPods arrived back in 2016. Even the much more interesting AirPods Pro and AirPods Max were quietly slipped out via press release. However, the fact that Apple hasn’t even done that yet makes us wonder if it might prefer to talk about them during an event after all, in which case next week could be it.
Of course, it’s equally likely that they’re simply not quite ready yet, in which case it would be far too early to announce them via a press release. Even though Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 7 at last month’s event without being able to say specifically when it would be shipping, it’s fair to say that’s a much more significant product release than a new set of AirPods.