AirPods became the main source of record profits for Apple

For the fourth year in a row, Apple's AirPods revenue exceeds $18 billion annually.

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As the site's analysts note, the amount does not show net profit, but revenue. According to experts' forecasts, AirPods sales will be able to exceed iPad tablet sales in four years. The legendary headphones will take third place among the corporation's most profitable products after the iPhone smartphone and the Mac laptop.

The availability of the device, as well as its high popularity among users of Apple products (according to 2022 surveys, more than 40 percent of iPhone owners used AirPods) became the springboard that ensured the success of this product.