Apple's $3,699 Vision Pro flops as N224 sequel hangs by a thread

Bloomberg reports Apple's next Vision headset, codenamed N224, may never ship, or could slip to late 2028–2029. Apple sold only about 45,000 Vision Pro units during the holiday season versus roughly 390,000 across all of 2024, after raising the price from $3,499 to $3,699.

• Holiday sales of Vision Pro hit about 45,000 units versus 390,000 in all of 2024
• Price rose from $3,499 in 2024 to $3,699 in June
• The N224 successor may not arrive until late 2028 or 2029
• Engineers are testing four designs, including an external battery and processor pack