Airpods Pro 2nd Gen

dbldizzle Said:

"The Apple website clearly indicates USB-C as the type of connection in the 'case' and 'in the box' descriptions and the picture of the case shown is USB-C. The case I received has a lightning (female) port.[...]"

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Get a New Pair:

Seems you were sold a defective item or ungenuine AirPods. So, verify these are genuine, and perform a return:

Verifying Genuine AirPods:

1. Get the Serial Number: Find the Serial Number of your AirPods - Apple Support
2. Enter the Serial Number here: https://checkcoverage.apple.com/.
3. View the Results: If it is shown as AirPods, then yes they are genuine..

Apple had 2nd gen AirPods Pro with lightning connection initially when they were first released. They were sold off at a discount in the Fall of 23 and discontinued in favor of the USB-C model.

dbldizzle Said:

"Airpods Pro 2nd Gen: Is the charging case supposed to have a USB-C or Lightning charging port?"

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Charging Case Port:

Lightning is the port type that is required. There is a female port in the bottom of the charging case.