Fresh off the rollout of the budget‑friendly MacBook Neo, Apple is already lining up at least three new devices that will sit in its most exclusive “ultra” tier. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman notes that while these gadgets might not wear the Ultra badge, think of the Apple Watch, they will all carry price tags that sit well above the standard models.
One of the headline rumors is a foldable iPhone, tipped to cost around two thousand dollars. Another is a touchscreen MacBook Pro that could debut this fall, both clear moves to capture the high‑end segment. The more surprising whisper, however, is about the next generation of AirPods. Sources say they may include tiny cameras that feed visual context to Siri, turning the earbuds into a sort of mobile visual assistant. Since Apple already uses Pro and Max labels for its AirPods lineup, a future AirPods Ultra would fit neatly into that naming scheme.
Between the low‑cost Neo and a suite of foldables, Apple appears to be pushing both up and down the market ladder at the same time. The hot take: Apple’s relentless chase of premium pricing is starting to feel less like pure innovation and more like a calculated cash grab, even as it dazzles enthusiasts with new form factors.
For a tech‑savvy crowd that’s watched the brand’s evolution for decades, the emerging Ultra family feels like a double‑edged sword, exciting new hardware, but also a reminder that Apple is betting big on exclusivity to sustain its profit engine.
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