The Star Wars franchise stands as one of the most iconic and culturally significant film series ever created, surpassing mainstream success to attain a unique and unparalleled status in the realm of media. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the franchise has had a major influence on Apple as well.
Many fans agree that the original Star Wars trilogy, comprising A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, stands out as the definitive trilogy within the entire saga. Its enduring influence is evident, as it continues to shape and inspire various forms of entertainment across all mediums even to this day.
Star Wars Influenced One Of Apple’s Most Lucrative And Profitable Products
The appearance of stormtroopers is among the most iconic elements of Star Wars, standing alongside lightsabers, Darth Vader, and the Millennium Falcon. The prequel and sequel trilogies maintained the original designs for stormtroopers and clone troopers, choosing not to overhaul the iconic look. This influence extends beyond the film realm because even Jonathan “Jony” Ive, Chief Design Officer at Apple, drew inspiration from stormtroopers in his design work.
While speaking to The Wall Street Journal in 2017, Jonathan “Jony” Ive revealed that he drew inspiration from the look of the original stormtroopers when designing Apple’s AirPods.
”Ive revealed that he “had the look of the original stormtroopers in mind” when he designed Apple’s AirPods.”
The sleek white shell of these wireless earbuds and their square casing, which were first released back in 2016, bears a resemblance to the iconic stormtrooper costumes. Obviously, this turned out to be a major deal in the end.
The Apple AirPods Brought In A Ridiculous Amount Of Revenue
The AirPods are simply essentially to any tech lover nowadays. In case you didn’t know, Apple’s AirPods were officially introduced by the technological giant on September 7, 2016, and the first generation of AirPods became available for purchase on December 13, 2016.
According to Headphonesaddict, Apple has made $14.5 billion of revenue in 2022 just from AirPods sales. It was further added that over 150 million units of AirPods have been sold so far. The report also added that the revenue generated from the AirPods increased each and every year. In 2017, it brought in a revenue of $1.76 billion, $3.2 billion in 2018, $6.1 billion in 2019, $10.1 billion in 2020 and $12.1 billion in 2020. It is also estimated Apple sold around 58 million units of AirPods in 2021.
