"AirPods Max" Delivery Delayed 12 Weeks... Price Tripled

Resale Prices on eBay Soar Up to 3 Times
Shipping Time Reduced by One Month When Engraving Is Added

AirPods Max for Sale on eBay

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Apple's wireless headphones 'AirPods Max' have seen their resale prices triple as supply shortages cause delivery times to extend to at least 12 weeks.

On the 8th (local time), the resale price of the 'AirPods Max,' which Apple is launching on the 15th in the US and some other countries, soared to $1,500. On eBay, a US open marketplace, resellers are selling with premiums ranging from a minimum of $999 up to $1,499. A reseller listing the product at $1,499 emphasized that delivery could be made before December 17.

Since purchasing through Apple's official website requires about 12 to 14 weeks of waiting, resellers have started to raise prices up to three times the original. The AirPods Max, unveiled on the 8th, is Apple's first wireless headphone priced at $549. It features the H1 chip and offers active noise cancellation, adaptive EQ, transparency mode, and spatial audio functions.

If you order AirPods Max from the official Apple website without engraving, the delivery period takes about 12-14 weeks.

The way to reduce delivery time is to purchase AirPods Max with engraving. IT specialized media MacRumors explained, "The pink model with engraving ships from December 30, but without engraving, it takes 12 to 14 weeks. The green version ships from January 21," adding, "It seems that headphones with engraving are stocked separately, resulting in shorter delivery times."

Meanwhile, Apple is reportedly manufacturing the AirPods Max in Vietnam. Taiwanese media Digitimes reported that the AirPods Max are produced at factories in Vietnam operated by Luxshare and Goertek. Apple is diversifying its supply chain, which had been concentrated in China, to minimize the impact of the US-China trade dispute.

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