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I want to know if AirPods Pro are manufactured in Japan?

I want to know if AirPods Pro are manufactured in Japan?

Posted on May 18, 2023 6:49 PM

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Posted on May 20, 2023 1:17 PM

It looks like those AirPods are counterfeit or not made by Apple.


The “Made in Japan” text can be confused for engraving. Engraving is much lower down, allows less maximum characters, and doesn’t use Comic Sans as its font.


The country of assembly of genuine AirPods is written on the back.


You can always try to enter the serial number through Apple’s serial checker, but counterfeit AirPods commonly use stolen serial numbers.


I hope that helped.

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May 20, 2023 1:17 PM in response to bean149

It looks like those AirPods are counterfeit or not made by Apple.


The “Made in Japan” text can be confused for engraving. Engraving is much lower down, allows less maximum characters, and doesn’t use Comic Sans as its font.


The country of assembly of genuine AirPods is written on the back.


You can always try to enter the serial number through Apple’s serial checker, but counterfeit AirPods commonly use stolen serial numbers.


I hope that helped.

May 20, 2023 12:20 PM in response to bean149

Hi there bean149,


If you are concerned about the authenticity of your AirPods Pro, the first thing we would recommend doing is to use this page to identify your AirPods and charging case:

Identify your AirPods - Apple Support


Next, you can check the warranty coverage of each pair using the serial number here: Check Your Service and Support Coverage


If you have issues checking the device and warranty coverage, then Apple Support would be the best equipped to look into this further with you. Connect with them here: Get Support


Take care!



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