Apple threw the AirPods Pro into orbit rather than raising the bar when it launched it in 2019 The company's long-awaited noise-canceling attempt became the best wireless earbuds you can buy But as is often the case with Apple products, the Buds are quite expensive

The good news? Apple may be working on a new version called AirPods Pro Lite

This comes from a DigiTimes (via MacRumors) report that Apple is moving production of the new device to Taiwan This is at least a reaction to the problems the coronavirus is inflicting on its Chinese production partners A supply chain that spans different countries should help mitigate the problem

Other products named in the report include the next Apple Watch (most likely the Apple Watch 6), a new iPad, and the next iMac These are scheduled to be updated, but there is no mention in the report that these will come in different models

The name "AirPod [sic] Pro Lite" sounds at least like a new intermediate model between the AirPods Pro and standard Gen 2 AirPods This is odd, however, since there is only a $50 difference between the AirPods Pro and the AirPods with wireless charging case Perhaps Apple intends to rename some of its existing products when the new generation is introduced

If so, it may be at an event rumored to be held in March where the iPhone 9, aka iPhone SE 2) will also be announced And if you're looking for low-priced AirPods, we have a roundup of our best fake AirPods