Why the AirPods Max has such a hefty price tag
The new AirPods Max are certainly not cheap. Of course that has a reason.
Yes, Apple’s products are often a bit more expensive. However, it is not the case that you have to pay more simply because there is an apple on it. Take the new AirPods Max. They cost a whopping 629 euros. You get an eccentric design and beautiful premium headphones in return. But there are even more reasons why this product from Apple is so pricey.
For that we have to go to the hardware experts of iFixit. They completely disassembled the AirPods Max for their own investigation. First, they discovered that the headphones are not a huge disaster to take apart. Compared to, for example, a MacBook, there are a number of parts that can simply be replaced. If you delve deeper into the hardware, it becomes a bit more difficult without the help of an expert or Apple employee.
iFixit also discovered an electromagnetic hinge that is strong enough to be used over and over again. As a result, you will better understand what Apple based the price tag on, according to the researchers. In the end, it is best to call in an expert if you need to fix something on the AirPods Pro Max, because the headphones get a repair factor of 6 from iFixit on a scale of 1 to 10.
