Amber Neely
You can now pick up a USB-C charging case for your second-generation AirPods Pro — if you're willing to spend $99.
On Wednesday, Apple added a new item to its online store — a USB-C charging case for the second generations AirPods Pro. The case is available for $99 — pricy but cheaper than purchasing a whole new set of AirPods Pro.
As pointed out by The Verge, the delivery estimates are already projected to be after Christmas, so they won't make a great stocking stuffer this year.
In September, Apple brought USB-C charging capabilities to the second-generation AirPods Pro. As a result, the new case can be charged via the iPhone 15 lineup.
Apple mentioned a few new features with the updated AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C. The new case won't grant features to older AirPods Pro that are found in the AirPods Pro that ship with the USB-C case like lossless audio for Vision Pro.
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Now also offer seperate earbuds. I lost my right earbud months ago.
We're still 100% Lightning, except for the ports on our MacBook Pros. And all of our devices are basically current.
Why would someone buy this unless they lost their case?
I think for the most part Apple makes the best consumer tech products out there but one Apple product that I won't buy anymore after buying it once are the AirPods. These are disposable products being sold at prices more appropriate for long-lived durables. You are essentially paying $200 to rent AirPods for about 2 years. When my AirPods Pro started crackling a little past a year and a half of use, and the Genius Bar said I'm better off buying a new pair, I felt like I got scammed by a two-bit Chinese counterfeiting outfit. There are decent sounding bluetooth earbuds out there that last at least as long as AirPods but at prices as low as $35. Yeah, they don't have the fancy spatial whatever and other such gimmickry, but in the end that's just what it is, gimmickry, and most users are not hardcore audio enthusiasts.