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When to Expect the AirTag 2: Here's What the Latest Rumors Say

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Nearly three months have passed by since Apple last released new devices, but the AirTag could be receiving an update fairly soon, according to rumors.

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Last year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that a new AirTag would be released around the middle of 2025. In February, a leaker known as Kosutami claimed that Apple planned to release a new AirTag in May or June this year. If these timeframes remain accurate, an AirTag 2 could launch within the next month. If so, perhaps the AirTag 2 will be announced during the WWDC 2025 keynote on Monday, June 9.

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.

Other new devices announced by Apple this year so far include the iPhone 16e in February, followed by a range of updated Mac and iPad models in March. The company also released Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds, a new Pride Edition Sport Band for the Apple Watch, Beats charging cables, and a few other accessories.

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klasma Avatar
klasma
12 months ago
The most interesting change would be to make it flatter, less bulky.
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Skyscraperfan
12 months ago
I am surprised that it came out just four years ago. It feels like AirTags are around for at least a decade.
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Radeon85
12 months ago
Hopefully it's designed to actually work with those stupid bitterant coated batteries this time.
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Felix01
12 months ago

The most interesting change would be to make it flatter, less bulky.
Agree, I keep one in my wallet and I’d appreciate it Gen II were thinner.
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sbassios
11 months ago
any news? wwdc is over and no announcement...expect it next weeks?
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michaelant
12 months ago
I'm actually pretty excited for the one change we will likely get - increased range to 200 feet.

I've only been using an AirTag for disc golf (attached to the bottom of the disc with a Pelican case, I finally figured out is the way to go) and increasing the range to 200 from around 30 feet would be fantastic for me.

I'm not good and the courses around me are heavily forested. Being able to throw harder without worrying about losing another disc will help me improve. And then at some point I won't need a tracker on the bottom of my discs. I can throw a medium distance but at the end of my throws they tend to fade way off to the side, if anyone has any tips :)
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