What to Expect From the AirTag 2

Following the introduction of the iPhone 16e in February, along with new iPads and Macs in March, what will Apple's next product announcement be? Based on rumors, a second-generation AirTag item tracker is potentially next up.

AirTag Backpack
Last year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that a new AirTag would be released around the middle of 2025. More recently, a leaker known as Kosutami claimed that Apple plans to release a new AirTag in May or June this year. Both of those timeframes suggest that the next AirTag is up to a month or two away from launching.

Three upgrades have been rumored for the AirTag 2 so far:

  • A second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, for up to 3× longer range compared to the current AirTag. The chip debuted in the iPhone 15 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. On the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models, there is a Precision Finding for People feature that can help you to find your friends in crowded places, and it offers a range of up to 200 feet (approximately 60 meters).
  • A more tamper-proof speaker, as a safety measure to reduce stalking.
  • Improved integration with the Apple Vision Pro.

No major design changes are expected.

The original AirTag was announced during an Apple Event in April 2021. In the U.S., an individual AirTag costs $29, and a set of four costs $99.

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Top Rated Comments

sniffies Avatar
11 weeks ago
I really would like a credit card-shaped AirTag as an option.
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JTK Awesome Avatar
11 weeks ago
Hopefully AirTags v.3 get something like Apple Watch magnetic charging. Changing out batteries is the biggest weakness of AirTags.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
northernmunky Avatar
11 weeks ago

If my bag or car is stolen with a AirTag inside, will The Thief have a function to track by sound and remove the AirTag? Of course, we do not want to violate the thief's privacy or stalk him ??? My car or bag? Whatever! Thief's privacy at the first place! xDDDD
In the current AirTag I had to follow some tutorials and break out the speaker inside... I hope that's also possible in AirTag 2.
I've retrieved both my bicycle and my motorbike using AirTags with the speaker removed. My bicycle I had two AirTags hidden, one they found but not the other so I followed the thief to his house and got it back. My motorbike I tracked and found stashed in an abandoned garage.

They always stash for a few days in case of trackers, they definitely work.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dwaltwhit Avatar
11 weeks ago

I really would like a credit card-shaped AirTag as an option.
Agreed! I had the chipolo one and it was not reliable.
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Qubelek Avatar
11 weeks ago
If my bag or car is stolen with a AirTag inside, will The Thief have a function to track by sound and remove the AirTag? Of course, we do not want to violate the thief's privacy or stalk him ??? My car or bag? Whatever! Thief's privacy at the first place! xDDDD
In the current AirTag I had to follow some tutorials and break out the speaker inside... I hope that's also possible in AirTag 2.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
EightyEight Avatar
11 weeks ago
This would be a great case for Apple to go crazy with the obsession of THIN PRODUCTS…
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