Apple is kicking off the brand new 12 months with a enjoyable, limited-edition pair of AirPods, however you’ll in all probability have hassle getting your fingers on them. As noticed by MacRumors on Friday, Apple is promoting Yr of the Snake Particular Version AirPods 4 with Energetic Noise Cancellation in celebration of the Lunar New Yr (or Spring Pageant) on January 29, 2025.
For now, the themed AirPods 4 are solely obtainable in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore, so you may’t purchase them immediately from Apple wherever in North America or Europe.
Within the territories the place these AirPods can be found, they value the identical as the usual mannequin. Additionally they supply all the similar options — the one distinction is an engraving of a snake on the AirPods 4 wi-fi charging case (and a crimson snake on the packaging).
Apart from that, these are the very same AirPods 4 that we awarded 4.5 stars to in our evaluation final 12 months. As we mentioned on the time, there may be loads of competitors on this worth vary in the case of wi-fi headphones, however the AirPods 4 are “a significant improve over the bottom AirPods 4, contemplating the addition of wi-fi charging and ANC.”
MacRumors explains that releasing particular version AirPods is a convention for Apple. The corporate has beforehand launched AirPods to have fun the Yr of the Dragon, Yr of the Ox, Yr of the Tiger, and Yr of the Rabbit, however they had been all AirPods Professional.
Apple’s Yr of the Snake AirPods 4 are on sale now and start delivery on January 8.
