APairOfAirPods t1_isbwpzd wrote on October 14, 2022 at 7:55 PM

Reply to comment by Careful_Algae242 in Apple slapped with a $19 million fine in Brazil for not selling iPhones with a charger by mepper

Mind blowing thought, you can buy one for $19 usd. I wouldn’t Recommend buying any other of apples chargers as they’re overpriced. If you didn’t get the memo from the iPhone 12, sorry, but it’s the 14. Samsung made the same move within 6 months. The packaging being much smaller should at least hint at the fact it’s not included, but it’s not like apple wasn’t up front with the change.

Careful_Algae242 t1_iscabls wrote on October 14, 2022 at 9:27 PM

I believe you're missing my point. Yes, the market is older for cables now but there is a massive difference in quality between a charging cord you buy on amazon vs an Apple manufactured one. When apple/samsung say they are no longer going to provide cords why would the average person who needs a new one spend 30$ on an official cable? They wouldn't, and as a result, they'll buy multiple 3rd party cables which are of much lower quality, will not last, and be added to the landfills. An apple or Samsung-produced cable will most likely last the entire life of the phone even when abused.