Apple was planning to launch the Airpods this year but the company seems to be changing the plans due to the pandemic. Due to disruptions in production and retail, Apple enthusiasts might have to wait for much longer.
Various analysts have hinted towards the delay. According to Nikkei Asian Review, there will be a delay from Apple to launch the new AirPods model due to the pandemic that has disrupted life all around the globe.
A popular Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo has also claimed that the mass production of third-generation AirPods will begin in the first half of 2021, followed by mass production of second-generation AirPods Pro between the fourth quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022.