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I would be willing to take a bet that if you stood at one of the entrances to Times Square for 24 hours and tallied wired vs. wireless headphones, wireless woul
by culturestate 8y ago
I would be willing to take a bet that if you stood at one of the entrances to Times Square for 24 hours and tallied wired vs. wireless headphones, wireless would come out on top.
NPD had wireless overtaking wired in sales (obviously this doesn’t account for people using bundled earphones) for the first time back in 2016: https://qz.com/745108/wireless-headphone-sales-just-hit-a-tipping-point/ https://qz.com/745108/wireless-headphone-sales-just-hit-a-ti...
- mixmastamyk 8y agoWhen wireless is much more expensive, this is unlikely.
- culturestate 8y agoEven before the iPhone lost its headphone jack, NPD already pegged the share of wireless headphones under $50 at 30% of the (again, already larger) wireless market. The demand has only grown since then, and the market has responded. The most popular pair of bluetooth headphones on Amazon is waterproof, has 4.5 stars, and only costs $20: https://www.amazon.com/LETSCOM-Headphones-Waterproof-Sweatproof-Cancelling/dp/B07DXQTCQL/ https://www.amazon.com/LETSCOM-Headphones-Waterproof-Sweatpr...