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Apple no longer sells third-party speakers or headphones in its online store.
The change, noted by Bloomberg, likely has to do with reports that Apple will soon release its own over-the-ear headphones, as well as a new version of its HomePod speaker.
I checked the Apple store and couldn’t find any speaker or headphone products except AirPods, Beats, HomePods, and related Apple accessories.
Apple has been selling various brands of headphones and speakers over the years, including those from Bose, Logitech, Ultimate Ears, and Sonos. Some of these companies confirmed to Bloomberg that their products are no longer sold in the Apple Store, and Ultimate Ears confirmed that the change was made in September.
The Bloomberg report claims that employees at Apple’s physical retail stores were recently instructed to remove third-party speakers and headphones in stores.
Apple’s next headphones are likely to be Apple-branded, noise-canceling wireless, and priced at $ 399. The new HomePod will likely be smaller and cheaper than the original HomePod, which costs $ 299.
These new products will likely be announced sometime this month, alongside the iPhone 12. Apple typically launches new flagship iPhone products in September, but this year the coronavirus pandemic forced the company to push back the launch date until October.
Mashable has reached out to Apple for comment and will update the post when we hear from it.
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