How can I verify genuine AirPods?
I bought these airpods from ebay and this is the box I recieved. I am wondering if this box appears legitimate.
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There is no 100% sure way to authenticate AirPods other than purchasing them from Apple or Authorized Apple Seller. The packaging is pretty simple to fake just as the appearance of the AirPods. You are also not able to verify by Serial Number, as they just use copies of legitimate numbers.
With the counterfeit AirPod market being so big, it is likely that those purchased from a third party source are fake. In any case, all that matters is if you are happy with them. You may find issues with fake AirPods, such as:
- Poor Audio Quality
- ANC works poorly or not at all
- Find My may not work
- Poor Bluetooth range
- Connection Issues
- No AppleCare support