IDC: Apple's Wearables Shipments Surged Last Quarter on Popularity of Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beats

Apple's wearables shipments nearly tripled in the third quarter of 2019 due to the growing popularity of the Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beats headphones, according to research firm IDC.


IDC estimates that Apple shipped 29.5 million wearables last quarter, up from 10 million in the third quarter of 2018. Apple remained the world's largest wearables vendor, and the launch of the AirPods Pro and discounts on Apple Watch Series 3 models should keep the company in the lead, the research firm said.

Apple does not disclose wearables sales on a product or unit basis, so emphasis should be placed on IDC's figures being estimates, but all signs do point towards the Apple Watch and AirPods selling very well.


Apple's "Wearables, Home and Accessories" revenue was a record-setting $6.5 billion in the third quarter of 2019, up 54 percent from $4.2 billion in the year-ago quarter. In addition to the Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beats, the category includes the HomePod, Apple TV, iPod touch, and both Apple-branded and third-party accessories.

AirPods Pro are currently estimated for delivery in January for orders placed on Apple.com, demonstrating how popular the new earphones are, although they remain available at select resellers.

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Deals Spotlight: B&H Photo Offers Low Prices on MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, and Mac mini for Green Monday

Today is Green Monday, another shopping event that offers savings on electronics and other products as we get closer to the holidays. At B&H Photo, this means you can get all-time-low prices on the 13-inch MacBook Pro, iMac, MacBook Air, and Mac mini.

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You can find all of these sales in the lists below, and browse even more discounts at B&H Photo on the retailer's website. Given the limited run of the event, many of these deals are expected to expire either later tonight or sometime this week, so check out the discounts soon.

2019 13-Inch MacBook Pro

• 1.4GHz, 8GB, 128GB - $1,099.99, down from $1,299.00 ($200 off, lowest price)


• 1.4GHz, 8GB, 256GB - $1,279.00, down from $1,499.00 ($220 off)


• 2.4GHz, 8GB, 256GB - $1,599.00, down from $1,749.00 ($150 off)


• 2.4GHz, 8GB, 512GB - $1,699.00, down from $1,999.00 ($300 off, lowest price)

2019 13-Inch MacBook Air

• 1.6GHz, 8GB, 128GB - $899.99, down from $1,099.99 ($200 off, lowest price)


• 1.6GHz, 8GB, 256GB - $1,099.99, down from $1,299.99 ($200 off, lowest price)

2018 Mac mini

• 3.6GHz, 8GB, 128GB - $679.00, down from $799.00 ($120 off, lowest price)


• 3.0GHz, 8GB, 256GB - $929.99, down from $1,099.99 ($170 off, lowest price)

2019 iMac

• 21.5-inch, 3.6GHz, 8GB, 1TB HDD - $1,124.95, down from $1,299.95 ($175 off)


• 21.5-inch, 3.0GHz, 8GB, 1TB FUS - $1,279.00, down from $1,499.00 ($220 off, lowest ever)


• 27-inch, 3.0GHz, 8GB, 1TB FUS - $1,549.00, down from $1,799.00 ($250 off)


• 27-inch, 3.1GHz, 8GB, 1TB FUS - $1,749.00, down from $1,999.00 ($250 off, lowest price)


• 27-inch, 3.7GHz, 8GB, 2TB FUS - $1,999 ($300 off, lowest price)

Check out our Deals Roundup for more holiday shopping ideas.

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