I call bullshit on the given reason
I mean, the answer is very clear. It’s not one reason, but several:
- Reduced unit cost on the iPhone from removing the items and reducing the packaging requirements.
- Ability to sell the items separately at probably a higher per unit margin.
- Operations optimization. Reduced box size translates to significant reduction to freight costs.
- Adds to corporate sustainability results.
Lower environmental impact and save money? Most companies don’t care about the first part. Apple manages to do both
Because most of us have a box full of power adapters and headphones that we don’t need.
Do you really need new headphones and a charger brick every time you upgrade? Most people don’t, even if they don’t upgrade often
Money.
It’s always about money…
Not including these items allows them to make smaller boxes, which means they can fit more of them in a shipment, which means they save money… and that’s not even including the amount they saved by not giving away those items.
Truth be told I had plenty of times where that stuff never left the box. The usb-c cable from my iPhone 15 pro max is still in the box as well
Everytime Apple doesn’t raise the price, they need to make up the inflationary costs somewhere. If boxes weigh less and/or can fit more in a cargo container, they are gonna do it.
Money obviously. Same reason the rest of the companies copied them. None of them care about the environment lol.
I call bullshit on the given reason
You can call whatever you want, you’d be wrong.
To cut the price of the phone. The cheapest AirPods is $130, brick $20. That’s $150 off then you can buy both for 1/3 the price on Amazon.
I guess it sucks for some. But most people either had a spare power adaptor and few pair of earbuds lying around from earlier iPhones. The stock earbuds were not that great anyway. Many chose to buy better quality ones (either wired or wireless).
I can’t remember the last time I actually used the power adaptor to charge from a wall socket. I usually charge my phone by plugging into a usb port on my computer, or the one built into my power recliner, or the one in my car. USB sockets are everywhere.
I feel like I’m starting the obvious. It’s so they can sell them to you.
Literally only profits. Tim is driven by profits, not innovation. It might catch up with him if relations with China don’t improve.
Realistically do you really need a new pair of headphones and power adapters in every box? Once I got my airpods, I’ve never turned back to the old headphones and never would. For the power cord, I got the USB-C cord with the 15 and have plenty of power bricks laying around from prior purchases. Apple saves money by not providing these things, but at some point it would be excessive and useless for me anyway.
I think the annoying part was when they changed the cord to usb c to lightning, while also trying to say well everyone already has the boxes! Everyone had usb a boxes, so plenty of people still had to buy usb c boxes
Yep. I have about a dozen old Apple wall chargers and those awful wired headphones.
Also, if you’re looking for a gift for someone you hate, a brand new pair of those headphones will do it. They’ll know you spent good money to intentionally get them a truly awful experience.
I haven’t used wired headphones with my phone since the iPhone 3GS. So many of the accessories stay in the box
Yea, my first iphone was the X and even that I didn’t use what was in the box. I had to buy that stuff offhand, but the next phone (13 Pro) I already had the lightning cord and airpods.
Power adapters, yeah. I still don’t have many usb c power bricks so I would like to get some more with my devices
They can sell you another charger for money. The box is smaller, meaning more phones per pallet, which saves money on shipping and storage. More standardisation, less need for a different country release because of a different power plug.