AirPods Max Will Not See Any ‘Meaningful’ Upgrades Due to Low Sales, Says Mark Gurman

Apple was anticipated to launch AirPods Max 2 at its September occasion, nevertheless, that didn’t occur. Instead, it launched a refreshed model of the unique AirPods Max headphones with a USB Type-C port changing the proprietary Lightning port, consistent with the corporate’s different units. However, the Cupertino-based tech large doesn’t have plans to introduce an enormous revamp to its over-ear headphones as a consequence of comparatively low gross sales of the gadget, in accordance with a report.

No Plans for Refreshed AirPods Max

Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman detailed the rumours surrounding Apple AirPods Max within the newest version of the Power On newsletter. The firm is claimed to haven’t any plans to improve its over-ear headphones with additions corresponding to improved energetic noise cancellation (ANC), a bigger battery life, or a brand new chip. This is as a result of the headphones aren’t a “sizzling sufficient vendor” that funding into the event of a brand new model might happen. However, Apple doesn’t have plans to shelve them as they aren’t a “large enough flop” both, as per the report.

Although the AirPods Max acquired a USB Type-C port and a contemporary coat of paint with new colourways in September this 12 months, the function set largely stays the identical. This is regardless of the corporate introducing new capabilities for its listening units corresponding to Adaptive Audio which is unique to the AirPods Pro (2nd era) regardless of costing Rs. 35,000 lower than its flagship over-ear headphones.

The AirPods Max additionally miss out on the newer H2 chip which powers the AirPods Pro (2nd era) and a dialog consciousness function obtainable on latest AirPods fashions. The latter can detect when somebody speaks and robotically decrease the media quantity.

As per Gurman, the AirPods Max are anticipated to be obtainable out there of their present kind for the “foreseeable future”. Notably, AirPods Max are priced at Rs. 59,900 in India.