Apple is not planning to make any significant changes to its AirPods Max headphones, a trustworthy Apple leaker claims.

Apple is not working on a new version of AirPods Max. Sorry. This is according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who mentioned it in his latest "Power On" newsletter. In September 2024, the company technically launched a new version of AirPods Max, but they're ...

In September, Apple updated the AirPods Max, but many hoped a bigger overhaul was coming soon. A new report suggests there may be a wait.

This shouldn't be a huge surprise, as the most recent (and incredibly underwhelming) AirPods Max announcement happened in September. Unless Apple only released the minorly upgraded AirPods Max as a stopgap to get to a more significant release, which is not typically in the company's MO, we wouldn't expect to see a new pair soon.

While this should come as no surprise given that Apple just updated the AirPods Max in September, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today said that

Apple refreshed its highest-end audio product, the AirPods Max, with the new USB-C port and new colors in September alongside the iPhone 16 series. However, if you were holding out hopes for an actual AirPods Max refresh with new features,

Apple has no plans to update its AirPods Max headphones, as they are too niche for substantial R&D but stable enough to avoid discontinuation, according to analyst Mark Gurman.

The AirPods Max that we’ve known for the past four years are likely to remain unchanged. Apple has no plans to significantly upgrade its premium on-ear headphones anytime soon, according to sources speaking with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.