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AirPod batteries last a couple of years at most, and once they’re dead, they’re dead. Apple doesn’t offer battery replacements, but if you play it right you can trick Apple into “repairing” them for you. Out-of-warranty battery replacement is available, but it costs $49 per unit and requires you to jump through hoops to even qualify. PodSwap, on the other hand, is cheaper and easier.
“Disposable gadgets have definitely (slowly) conditioned us over time to spend more money on technology,” Rex Freiberger, CEO of Gadget Review, told Lifewire via email.
“We are used to buying new devices every few years, instead of products that last a long time.”