Apple planned to rename AirPods Pro to AirPods Extreme

According to inside information obtained by MacRumors, a few months before Apple announced the AirPods Pro in October 2019, the company was considering changing the name of the wireless headphones to AirPods Extreme.

Here's What We Know

According to reliable sources, a high-ranking member of Apple's management proposed to change the name of the wireless headphones to a more impressive one - AirPods Extreme. However, after internal discussions and weighing the opinions of the company's employees, Apple decided to keep the name AirPods Pro.

This decisive action was taken with many aspects in mind, including brand consistency and consumer perception. The AirPods Pro name is in line with Apple's product line, which has both Pro and regular versions, such as the iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Source: MacRumors