iStore reveals pricing for new AirPods and iMacs

The iStore has revealed the forthcoming second-generation AirPods pricing will start from R2,900 and the new iMac from R23,500. Customers can pre-order the new items on the iStore website from today.

Users wanting the new AirPods with the Wireless Charging Case will need to fork out R3,700. The updated wireless earbuds now support the ‘Hey Siri’ wake command to trigger Apple’s digital assistant, and include the California company’s new H1 chip that promises faster connections, up to 50% more talk time, and which enables the new Siri support. Consumers can pre-order the new AirPods over here.

The iMac range now offers up to 8-core Intel 9th-generation processors and updated Vega graphics options. Apple says this delivers “dramatic increases in both compute and graphics performance”. For more info on the new iMacs, head over to our round-up of the pertinent features from earlier this week over here. If you want to pre-order one of the new all-in-one desktops, head over here.

It’s been a busy week for Apple, with updated iPads (including a new iPad mini that supports the first-gen Apple Pencil) being announced on Monday and the new AirPods’ and iMac’s details following days later.

Apple’s next big event is scheduled for 25 March and the company is expected to unveil its streaming video play alongside an updated news service. We’ll have all the details here as they happen.