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219 Kuo: Lighter Version of AirPods Max to Enter Mass Production in 2027

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 05/19/2025 04:40 EDT

Kuo: Lighter Version of AirPods Max to Enter Mass Production in 2027

Apple is working on a lighter version of AirPods Max that will enter mass production in 2027, according to industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.


Kuo shared the prediction on X (Twitter). He provided no additional details on the weight reduction that Apple plans to make to its over-ear noise-canceling headphones.

Apple updated the AirPods Max in September, receiving a USB-C charging port instead of Lightning, and new color options. Bloomberg reported in November that Apple currently has "no concrete plans"

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