from FT today
Apple AirPods: use ’em and lose ’em
"The average AirPod owner buys a new pair every two years either as an upgrade or replacement, according to analysis by Wedbush Securities. The pace of turnover suggests early AirPod adopters are already on their second or third pair.
Apple refuses to break out revenues for individual accessories, but in the last quarter, company revenues rose less than 1 per cent while revenues from the wearables unit that includes AirPods rose 22 per cent to more than $6bn. This jump is particularly impressive given the number of new rivals that have recently appeared, including Microsoft’s pepperminty Surface Earbuds.
Last year, AirPods made Apple an estimated $7bn — not huge for a company that made $265bn in sales, but helpful when iPhone sales were slowing."
Apple AirPods: use ’em and lose ’em | TechnoCodex