alt Hacker News> For users who want even more, AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case add longer battery life and on-stem volume control for $149
This is a weird product feature versioning. Would people pay an extra $20 for these two features specifically? With the AirPods 4 the upsell SKU was ANC which made exponentially more sense.
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K7PJP • today at 7:02 PM
I bought the AirPods 4 with ANC in large part due to the Wireless Charging Case.
fckgw • today at 6:10 PM
The differentiating feature is the Wireless Charging case, which they've had a separate SKU for forever.
I would pay for the stem volume controls alone.
I prefer the regular AirPods to in-ear. But I still keep an old pair of Pro's around purely because the stem is so convenient for changing volume when I'm walking the dog or out for a run and I'd rather not get my phone out my pocket.