Apple's AirPods are the best-selling wireless headphones despite supply bottlenecks

Reputable Apple analyst Gene Munster quipped not long ago that the AirPods may turn out to be bigger than the Apple Watch in terms of sales and profits, and it turns out that his opinion might have been prophetic. Research firm NPD reported yesterday that so far in 2017 there have been more 900,000 truly wireless headphones sold in the US. Despite the rich competitive landscape from the likes of Sony, Braghi or Samsung, Apple's $159 AirPods have accounted for the whopping 85% of total US sales of wireless headphones here in the US.

Since they were released in December, ...