Sales of Apple's wireless earphone "AirPods" finally started, already shipping waited for 4 weeks

Apple's wireless earphone announced at the same time as the iPhone 7/7 Plus that discontinued the earphone terminal "AirPods"Sales started at the Apple official online store. Although the price is 16,800 yen excluding tax, it is in the state of stock shortage as expected, the status is waiting for 4 weeks until shipping at the time of article creation.

AirPods - Apple (Japan)
http://www.apple.com/jp/airpods/

Apple AirPods are now available - Apple
http://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/12/apple-airpods-are-now-available.html

AirPods is a wireless earphone that can be used with all Apple devices, by tapping on the main unit you can operate the iPhone that is still in your pocket, you can also activate Siri and operate with voice commands. With "W1 chip" developed exclusively, you can continue listening to music for 5 hours with a single charge.


Charging starts only by putting it in the attached special case, and you will be able to listen to music for 3 hours with charging for 15 minutes. Just by removing it from the case, it recognizes the Apple-made device in the vicinity and connects automatically.


Can be used by connecting with iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, MacBook, etc. It is connected to iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time, it is possible to listen to music by instantly switching either device.


Further detailed contents can be grasped by looking at the following article.

Earphone "AirPods" to be the first step towards the perfect wireless future that Apple aims for - GIGAZINE


Although AirPods which began selling, it is in a state of waiting for arrival as expected most of the time. Although it seems that shipping on December 19 was possible immediately after the start of sale at 0 o'clock on December 14th, it is a status waiting for 4 weeks until shipping at the time of article creation.


The shipping schedule date at the time when it pops at 9 o'clock on the same day 10 hours after the start of sale was January 15, 2017. The item was delivered only and the shop front receipt was in no condition.