Did this AirPods Pro 3 report turn out to be true?

Never settled. The company has announced the product and nobody ever confirmed or denied this. Apple did not publish a charging-case size comparison sufficient to establish that the AirPods Pro 3 case was significantly smaller.

Sep 7, 2025BF5E-0021Never settled

AirPods Pro 3 was expected to use a significantly smaller charging case.

Did it turn out to be true?

Never settled. The company has announced the product and nobody ever confirmed or denied this. Mark Gurman reported it on Sep 7, 2025 in MacRumors. That was 2 days before AirPods Pro 3 was announced on Sep 9, 2025. Apple did not publish a charging-case size comparison sufficient to establish that the AirPods Pro 3 case was significantly smaller.

Reported by: Mark Gurman
We read it in: MacRumors
Product: AirPods Pro 3
Ahead of the announcement: 2 days · announced Sep 9, 2025

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The story of this report

Sep 7, 2025Mark Gurman reported it · MacRumors
Sep 9, 2025AirPods Pro 3 was announced
OutcomeNever settledApple did not publish a charging-case size comparison sufficient to establish that the AirPods Pro 3 case was significantly smaller.

Who reported it

Mark Gurman · Journalist

169 reports in the Reporting Record. Of the 51 we have checked, 44 held up.

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What we know now

The AirPods Pro 3 Guide · specs, prices and every tracked report

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Other reports about AirPods Pro 3

7 reports about AirPods Pro 3 from 4 sources. Of the 6 we have checked, 4 held up.

Sep 8, 2025Gurman: AirPods Pro 3 audio and ANC to stay similarMark Gurman · MacRumorsWrong
Sep 7, 2025AirPods Pro 3 was expected to add heart-rate monitoring.Mark Gurman · MacRumorsRight
Sep 7, 2025Apple was expected to release AirPods Pro 3 in 2025.Ming-Chi Kuo · MacRumorsRight
Sep 2, 20259to5Mac: Tip claims AirPods Pro 3 sense temperature9to5Mac · MacRumorsWrong
Aug 26, 2025Asher Dipprey: AirPods Pro 3 case drops pairing buttonAsher Dipprey · 9to5MacRight

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Questions about this report

Did this AirPods Pro 3 report turn out to be true?: Never settled. The company has announced the product and nobody ever confirmed or denied this. Apple did not publish a charging-case size comparison sufficient to establish that the AirPods Pro 3 case was significantly smaller.
Who reported it first?: Mark Gurman reported it on Sep 7, 2025 in MacRumors.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?: That was 2 days before AirPods Pro 3 was announced on Sep 9, 2025.