Tech big Apple has unveiled a set of over-the-ear wi-fi headphones sporting an eye-popping $549 price ticket, elevating eyebrows amongst even probably the most ardent Mac fanboys.
Apple has begun taking pre-orders for its new AirPods Max headphones, which formally go on sale subsequent Tuesday. The $549 noise-canceling headset is available in 5 colours, can be utilized to reply calls in addition to hearken to music, and is appropriate with Apple’s Siri voice assistant – however even the most important Apple fetishists had hassle getting over that price ticket.
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Say what? Apple unveils headphones priced at $549!
Social media customers groaned in anticipation that the overpriced headphones wouldn’t solely be bestsellers, however that they might encourage different headphone makers to slap equally foolish worth tags on their merchandise. “Apple is aware of its prospects are headless chickens, they don’t care,” one consumer remarked.
It baffles me how Apple is ready to drive the patron worth up for the whole lot & set the tone for the e tire trade.They arrive out w/ a $1,000+ telephone & now that’s the norm.They create $200 ear buds & now everybody desires the@.Now they’re launching $550 over-ear headphones.
— Ish Verduzco 📓 (@ishverduzco) December 8, 2020
There are two units of reactions in regards to the AirPods Max:1. These are too costly. Apple is loopy nobody will purchase them. 2. Everybody will purchase them. All different manufacturers are useless. The reality is true in between these two extremes.
— Nimish Dubey (@nimishdubey) December 8, 2020
Some joked that carrying the absurdly costly headphones (and even carrying them round within the particular case they ship with) can be the equal of putting a neon “rob me” signal on one’s brow.
One consumer commented that for $549, whoever wears the headphones had “higher have the ability to hear god,” whereas others referred to as consideration to the pointlessness of listening to low-quality streaming music over high-end headphones.
A number of noticed that for the value of 1 set of wi-fi headphones, an individual may purchase a whole laptop, a Ps 5 – or a bunch of Apple inventory.
I can consider some ways @Apple to spend nearly $900🇨🇦, and in every thought not as soon as did I ever think- “I ought to in all probability purchase $900 headphones, what an amazing funding!”I’m higher off shopping for 5-6 shares of $AAPLNo I will not be shopping for #AirPodsMax anytime by no means! pic.twitter.com/qqB7JlHiil
— Brandon Melanson🇨🇦 (@CanDivStocks) December 8, 2020
Many mocked the Mac cultists who wouldn’t assume twice about shelling out $549 for a pair of headphones.
550 yeah okay 😭😭😂😂 you should purchase good ass headphones for 100-200 {dollars} apple is simply testing how silly their buyer base is
— Goodbye Cheeto (@_Luisgarcia14) December 8, 2020
I could also be dumb, however not purchase $550 Apple headphones dumb.
— mᎥᏦᎬ ᏞᎥᏆᎬᏒᎪᏞᏞᎽ✪ (@SkippyMcGizzard) December 8, 2020
“I’m simply completely satisfied they didn’t determine to promote every earpiece individually,” one consumer joked, maybe giving Apple an concept for its subsequent headphone launch.
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