Apple AirPods Pro 2 to be launched in second half of this year, according to Kuo

Apple is expected to launch the second-generation AirPods Pro in the second half of this year, according to famed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He has a very reliable track record with upcoming Apple products.

The AirPods Pro has not been has not been updated for nearly three years, since its launch in October 2019. In a tweet on April 5, Mr Kuo said that the Cupertino tech giant may discontinue the current AirPods Pro when the new ones are launched later this year.

AirPods 3 orders for 2-3Q22 have been cut by 30%+. Due to the failed product segmentation strategy, demand for AirPods 3 is significantly weaker than for AirPods 2. AirPods Pro may get discontinued after Apple launches AirPods Pro 2 in 2H22 to avoid repeating the same mistake.
— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) April 5, 2022

This is because Apple does not want to repeat its mistake of still selling AirPods 2 after releasing AirPods 3 last year. Mr Kuo said that the demand of AirPods 3 is significantly weaker than AirPods 2 and it will be making less AirPods 3 later this year.

I think the AirPods 3 suffers from the middle child syndrome, sitting between the AirPods 2 and the AirPods Pro. As such, it is not cheap enough nor is it pro enough. Furthermore, I think Apple users are still waiting for the successor of AirPods Pro. I am one of them!