Kuo: Low-Cost Apple Vision Pro Might Be Canceled

Apple may have canceled plans to produce a lower-cost version of the Apple Vision Pro headset, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. There were multiple rumors of a lower-cost model coming out sometime around 2025, but that may not happen.

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Kuo does not give a reason for why the lower-cost headset may have been nixed, but he says that unless Apple significantly cuts down on cost, significant shipment growth in Vision Pro shipments may not happen in 2025. Kuo expects Apple to ship approximately 400,000 to 600,000 headsets in 2024, and he says that while it will provide an "excellent experience," it may take "longer than the market expects" to become Apple's next star product.

A second-generation version of the ‌Apple Vision Pro‌ is expected to go into mass production by the first half of 2027 "at the latest," and Kuo says that it is possible there will be no hardware updates for the Vision Pro until then.

Both The Information and Bloomberg have suggested that Apple is working on a more affordable version of the ‌Apple Vision Pro‌ headset. The initial version will be priced at $3,500, which will put it out of reach of many Apple customers.

The rumors have said that Apple is developing a budget-friendly model that could be closer in price to the iPhone, but given the high price of the current model, it is unclear how rapidly Apple could bring component costs down. If Apple does indeed continue work on a more affordable model, it could feature lower resolution internal displays and cheaper build materials.

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Top Rated Comments

spercharged69 Avatar
28 months ago
Vision Pro is working up to be le epic fail.
Score: 36 Votes (Like | Disagree)
nfl_brah Avatar
28 months ago
But is it carbon neutral?
Score: 27 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Gudi Avatar
28 months ago
And yet another completely made-up product supposedly "cancelled". ?
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Born Again Avatar
28 months ago
I called it.

I freaking called it.

This $3500 product will be a massive fail.
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WarmWinterHat Avatar
28 months ago

What is going on with Apple they have lost the plot and their plans are all over the place, software is minor and hardware has become minor changes, what happened to Apple, maybe stop with cancelling leather and focus on important stuff
They keep focusing on nonsense like this headset, self-driving cars and services instead of sticking to core hardware and software.

I've always been of the opinion that software > hardware, and they sure haven't been focusing on software.
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Jimmy_Banks Avatar
28 months ago

I’m called it.

I freaking called it.

This $3500 product will be a massive fail.
Well done, you made a 50/50 guess, and might even be right, then again you might be wrong.

Pat yourself on the back, what an impressive feat.
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)