AirPods retailers crippled by theft — Walmart, Costco, and Target named as customers receive 'fake or tampered products

[iMore.com]

Supposedly brand-new Apple AirPods and other products sold from big box retailers sometimes arrive with fake electronics or missing components according to a new report.

AirPods retailers crippled by theft — Walmart, Costco, and Target named as customers receive 'fake or tampered products : Read more

 

[Annie_M]

So when buying in person from any retailer other than Apple, it might be wise to open the package in the store to make sure the contents are legit.