You can buy the wireless headphones starting next week

segun akande 11:12 - 14 December 2016

The wireless headphones will become available for between 40 to 60 thousand Naira.

Fresh off rumours that the airpods would not be available this year, Apple has announced that the long-awaited headphones will go sale next week.

They are already available online and Apple promises to start deliveries and make them available in stores next week.

The airpods caused a bit of sensation when they were unveiled alongside the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in December, mostly due to design issues.

There have also been delays in its release, the date has postponed since October. However, Apple has said that their reluctance to make the headphones available was from a refusal to sell an unfinished product.

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'We don't believe in shipping a product before it's ready, and we need a little more time before AirPods are ready for our customers,' Apple said in October.

The airpods should sell for between 40 to 60 thousand naira by estimates.