AirPods Pro 3 could be on the way

Summary

Apple didn’t unveil new hardware during Monday’s WWDC 2025, but we could still be getting updated AirPods soon. According to Steve Moser of MacRumors, the code for the developer’s beta of iOS 26 includes mention of the AirPods Pro 3 alongside mentions for AirPods Pro and AirPods Pro 2. This suggests that the AirPods Pro 3 could be coming soon, which would make sense, because the AirPods Pro 2 have been out for almost 3 years. Apple has also included phrasing like “AirPods Pro 2 or later” in some code, which could also nod to unreleased hardware. Apple did not respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment.