Fairphone has finally put a date and a price on its next earbuds. The Fairbuds 2 get a full reveal on October 14, priced at €119, with a US release to follow at $119.
Fairphone shared those details with The Verge ahead of the reveal. Until now, its own pages had pointed only to a vague Q4 2026 window with no pricing attached.
Repairability Is Still the Whole Pitch
The original Fairbuds sold on the idea that earbuds should not be disposable. Fairphone told The Verge that the new model keeps that focus, with “seven fully replaceable and modular parts.”
That number is the headline claim, and it is the thing worth checking on October 14. Replaceable parts only help if Fairphone actually stocks them and prices them sensibly.
What Is Actually New
Only one specification change has been confirmed so far. It matters most if you care about Bluetooth audio quality.
- Codec support: LDAC, Sony’s hi-res Bluetooth codec, is supported on the Fairbuds 2
- Previous generation: the original Fairbuds handled SBC and AAC only
- Repairability: seven fully replaceable, modular parts, per Fairphone
Everything else about the hardware is still unannounced. Fairphone teased a green colorway on X on September 28.
Fairbuds 2 Pricing and Availability
Europe gets the Fairbuds 2 first. A US release follows at the same number in dollars.
- Europe: €119
- United States: $119, after the European release
- Full reveal: October 14, 2026
October 14 is a reveal date, not a confirmed on-sale date. As of September 30, no shipping date has been given for either region.
The Price Reads Two Ways
Which comparison you pick changes the verdict entirely. Against the original Fairbuds’ 2024 launch price of €149, the Fairbuds 2 come in €30 cheaper.
Against what the original sells for today, the picture flips. The first-generation Fairbuds have been discounted to $99.99 in the US, so $119 is a $19 step up from that street price.
Neither reading is wrong. If you have been waiting for cheaper Fairbuds, the generation-over-generation cut is real. The outgoing model on discount is still the cheaper buy in the US today.
Source: The Verge
