USB-C AirPods Professional 2 might launch quickly, however do not count on refreshed AirPods 2 or 3

We already count on Apple to change the iPhone away from Lightning in favour of USB-C when the iPhone 15 lineup arrives later in 2023, however what about its AirPods?

Apple will now reportedly additionally transfer the AirPods Pro 2 to USB-C as quickly as 2023, however those that are holding off shopping for AirPods 2 or AirPods 3 in order that they will get a brand new connector might need an extended wait.

USB-C (virtually) all of the issues

First, some background.

Apple is just shifting the iPhone to USB-C due to an EU rule that can require all telephones and issues like earbuds and headphones to make use of a standard charger by the tip of 2024. That widespread charger is USB-C seeing as Apple was the one one not already utilizing it.

Shifting the iPhone over is not the one factor that Apple must do, in fact. It has AirPods that additionally use Lightning and might want to finally change to USB-C. Now, business analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple has plans in place for the AirPods Professional 2.

In a post on Twitter, Kuo stated that Apple is ready to begin mass shipments of an up to date AirPods Professional 2 quickly.

“I believe that is probably the USB-C model of the AirPods Professional 2, with mass shipments anticipated in 2Q23-3Q23,” Kuo’s tweet stated. “By the way in which, Apple at the moment seems to don’t have any plans for USB-C variations of the AirPods 2 & 3.”

That does in fact increase questions on what Apple has deliberate for the non-Professional AirPods. There’s additionally the AirPods Max headphones that must be thought of — we have not heard rumours of a selected USB-C model but, though there have been claims of an up to date pair of headphones arriving in 2024. 2025 has additionally been talked about, which might be too late for the EU.

The massive change is clearly the iPhone ditching Lightning, nevertheless, and that is anticipated to occur in September 2023.