People laughed at how funny they looked cigarette butts in your ears was a common refrain. When the AirPods were introduced, they became an instant meme of mockery. It seems like a lot of customers still see the AirPods as a ‘new’ item, even if they are - in reality - as old as the iPhone 7. In fact, ‘AirPods for Christmas’ ended up being a trending topic on Twitter on December 25 ….ĪirPods have been a strong seller for Apple since their release, but it seems to have surged this holiday season in particular. They are believed to be one of, if not number one, item on people’s gifting wish lists.ĭespite first launching in late 2016, Apple also managed to capture the attention of social media with a flurry of AirPods memes springing up.
Worldwide, customers were faced with stock shortages in the run-up to the holidays with AirPods demand so strong. Apple’s truly wireless earbuds AirPods seemingly won Christmas this holiday season, in more ways than one.
