People are already comparing Apple's new AirPods Pro to Pokemon, hairdryers, and more

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People are already comparing Apple's new AirPods Pro to Pokemon, hairdryers, and more

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  • Apple on Monday announced new AirPods Pro, which are on sale for $250.
  • They are available for preorder now, and will arrive on October 30.
  • Not long after the announcement, people started making memes about how they look like different cartoons.
  • Here are some of the best reactions so far.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Not long after Apple announced its new $250 AirPods Pro, memes comparing them to Pokémon, Mario, and other characters were all over Twitter. 

The new AirPods offer a few upgrades from their predecessors, including noise-cancellation and sweat-resistance. The redesigned earbuds also have a rubber tip, which has inspired meme comparisons of the new design.

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This isn't the first time AirPods have been meme fodder. Last year, AirPods became a meme where owners used them as a "flex," wearing them to show how rich they were.

Here are some of the best reactions to the buds so far.

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Memes comparing AirPods to the Pokémon Bellsprout appeared on Twitter almost immediately.

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I’m sure at least one other person has noticed by now but in case they haven’t: pic.twitter.com/STMPYxVo6E

— hot juan (@LiquidHbox) October 28, 2019

Clearly, a theme has emerged.

I'm very sorry pic.twitter.com/QqXLjFjxK4

— Alex Fitzpatrick (@AlexJamesFitz) October 28, 2019
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People are also comparing the new AirPods to anything resembling the rubber tips ...

The new AirPods Pro design is going to be great for killing zombies. pic.twitter.com/A9qhoGcEn3

— 𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚙𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚍 (@StephenSeanFord) October 28, 2019

... which includes basically any animated character with a tube-like nose.

Desculpa AirPods Pro, só consigo ver isso: pic.twitter.com/6hRWrr95Yo

— Jᥙιᥴყ Jᥙιᥴყ 🍑 (@nievilela) October 28, 2019
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The animated penguin Pingu has even gotten a shoutout.

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The internet is fast pic.twitter.com/b8gvafgQ5Q

— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) October 28, 2019

Others are seeing more of a resemblance to hair dryers ...

The new Airpods Pro slap ngl pic.twitter.com/uoU6F7jG4V

— BigBootyJudy (@NickiAdoptMe) October 28, 2019
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... but Mario apparently had them first.

the new airpods go harDD 🥴🔥 pic.twitter.com/eVnAcv0szv

— matt 👼🏼 (@farronhite) October 28, 2019