A new eBay listing from a seller in China, known for selling genuine Apple prototypes in the past, is selling what appear to be unreleased-but-authentic AirTag accessories. These include pink and surf blue versions of the AirTag Loop, joining the electric orange, sunflower, deep navy, and white color options Apple already sells.
It also sells the California poppy leather loop, another accessory that appeared in promotional images, but has yet to be released by Apple. At time of writing, the surf blue and California poppy options are out of stock. However, the pink is still available. It’s not clear whether the others will be restocked.
While there’s a chance that these aren’t the real article, a report from 9to5Mac — which first highlighted the eBay listing — suggests that it is “fairly confident in the validity” of the accessories. It is also possible that Apple releases these items at a later date. But given that its accessories tend to have seasonal color options, it seems unlikely. Apple has already phased out the surf blue Apple Watch straps.
It’s not evident why Apple would have made the call to ditch the accessories. Apple makes plenty of prototypes for products and accessories that never ship. However, these are usually abandoned long before they make it to production stage.
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Source: eBay
