When Apple announced its new AirPower charging mat accessory alongside the new iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X– the first iPhones to support wireless charging– it also casually mentioned that AirPods would get a new optional wireless charging case. But otherwise details have been slim. Can you use your old AirPods with the new charging case? Will you be able to buy the case separately or only bundled together with new AirPods? And should you hold off on buying AirPods until Apple reveals more details about the new charging case?

We’ve since learned from those in the know that the case will indeed be sold separately, and that it’s designed to work with your current generation AirPods.

Even though the case will be sold separately allowing you to add the functionality to existing AirPods, it’s still of course possible and seems likely that Apple could sell the new case bundled together with AirPods.

How much the new charging case will cost remains to be seen. One rumor claimed it would come with a $69 US price tag, matching the replacement cost of the current AirPods case sans wireless charging capability. If that’s turns out to be true, it’s possible Apple could sell the case bundled with AirPods for the same $159 price of the current generation AirPods and perhaps replace the existing case entirely going forward.

Source: 9to5mac