https://wccftech.com/apple-delays-plans-to-launch-new-airpods-later-this-year/

According to rumors, Apple was looking to launch new AirPods this year but it seems the global health crisis is delaying the release further. The news comes from Nikkei Asian Review, suggesting that there will be a delay from Apple to launch the new AirPods model. The news lines up with previous reports from Ming-Chi Kuo who suggested that the mass production of the third-generation AirPods will be in the first half of next year.

Furthermore, Ming-Chi Kuo also suggested that mass production of second-generation AirPods Pro will be delayed to the fourth quarter of next year and the first quarter of 2022. Moreover, Kuo also pointed out that Apple's rumored high-end over the year headphones will also enter mass production at some point in mid-2020. Previously, Kuo also stated that a new model of the AirPods will be coming in the second half of 2020. With that said, he also suggested that they will most likely be the Beats model.