Top Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple will start shipping the USB-C version of its AirPods Pro 2 during the second or third quarter of this year,
It seems that the iOS 16.4 release candidate for developers has a reference to new AirPods with the model number A3048 and a new AirPods case with the model number A2968. According to a tweet from TF International’s world-renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, those model numbers refer to a new version of the AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C charging replacing the Lightning port. Kuo says that the new version of the AirPods Pro 2 is expected to start shipping in the second or third quarter of this year.
Kuo did mention that Apple has no plans to offer USB-C versions of the AirPods 2 and AirPods 3. He also didn’t mention any other changes expected with the new USB-C variant of Apple’s premium true wireless stereo earbuds other than the charging port on the charging case.
