Apple sells limited-edition Year of the Snake AirPods 4 in China

Apple is selling a special limited edition version of AirPods 4 to mark the Year of the Snake, with a specially engraved charging case available in China and select regions.

Apple often marks the Chinese New Year with customized regional accessories, such as the Year of the Dragon AirPods Pro sold at the start of 2024. For 2025, Apple's doing it again.

This year's special edition release is the AirPods 4, which are customized for the Year of the Snake. They're functionally the same as the usual AirPods 4, except the charging case has an engraving of two snakes and fireworks.

Apple is selling the Year of the Snake special edition AirPods 4 through its regional online stores in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. They cost the same as the standard edition models, except they have the premade engraving on them. The box the AirPods 4 ship in also has a limited-edition symbol on the side.

The AirPods 4 arrives shortly after another celebratory accessory was available to purchase. In Japan, Apple offered a special edition AirTag with a slightly different snake engraving as part of its regional offers.