Apple Does Not Include a Charger With All New MacBooks in UK and EU

[psingh01]

Unbundling includes Option. 'Option' to me means 'Would you like a charger with that?' Same price. You want the charger, you take the charger. If, like you, you support not getting one, don't take one. Easy. Don't make me spend more money for a charger I do actually need.

The charger will never be free. You either pay extra for it if you want it or they raise the prices for everyone to cover the cost (including those that don’t take it).

 

[JohnC1959]

Seems silly when I hear people complaining that Apple just does this to make more money. Who cares if Apple also wins while everyone else avoids having excess chargers lying around. And for the very few that now need to order a charger separately, big deal on cost as it's peanuts compared to the devices they power.

 

[spazzcat]

Unbundling includes Option. 'Option' to me means 'Would you like a charger with that?' Same price. You want the charger, you take the charger. If, like you, you support not getting one, don't take one. Easy. Don't make me spend more money for a charger I do actually need.

It's called overregulation and there's always unexpected results. You're welcome.

 

[ifxf]

The EU caused millions of Lightning cables to be thrown in the landfill in the name of being better for the environment. Its USB-C mandate will soon be replaced by a USB-D mandate and the same exact thing will happen again.

Apple caused millions of cables to be tossed when they obsoleted their 30 pin connector. I had to toss a nice charging stand.

 

[Powerguru]

Another low for being a European. lol. The green policies are biting in the back one day at a time

 

[Andreas from Zurich]

The EU caused millions of Lightning cables to be thrown in the landfill in the name of being better for the environment. Its USB-C mandate will soon be replaced by a USB-D mandate and the same exact thing will happen again.

In Europe, we actually know how to recycle electronics…

 

[aidler]

That's why it costs roughly 13 - 14 % more in the EU.

 

[Pezimak]

FYI to all those misguided on here claiming this is to do with an EU law….. the UK IS NOT IN THE EU!! Yet it has the same no adapter Apple policy, so no it is not an EU law in the UK.. It is purely Apple profiteering.

 

[Pezimak]

And so What? I have plenty chargers, even my monitor does it. we don't need another Brik on the apple wall.

I’d question if you have a charger capable of powering and charging a 16” M5 Max MacBook Pro when being pushed, it needs 140 watts, got many of those lying around have you? No charger on a £3900 machine is disgusting and should easily be a no cost option. It is pure Apple greed.

 

[abowlby]

$700 Netbook + charger. Value 📈

 

[BeatsByTim]

I'm all for sticking it to the Europeans, but they are probably not dumb enough to buy this in the first place.

 

[BeatsByTim]

Really good call, exactly as they're doing with iPhones. I must have at least 6 USB‑C chargers. My monitor provides power to a USB‑C laptop, as do a couple of different adapters. This rule saves a staggering amount of electronic waste and reduces packaging materials and shipping costs. win/win. It's only a 20w charger and even a decent one from Anker or Ugreen costs peanuts if you actually need to buy one.

Look. This is a product aimed at poor people. Making them buy extra stuff just to make the device usable is kind of crazy. And I'm sure magsafe would cost them pennies.

 

[JohnC1959]

I’d question if you have a charger capable of powering and charging a 16” M5 Max MacBook Pro when being pushed, it needs 140 watts, got many of those lying around have you? No charger on a £3900 machine is disgusting and should easily be a no cost option. It is pure Apple greed.

The very fact that such a machine costs so much is exactly why it's no big deal if you happen to have to pay a small amount more for a charger. It's peanuts.

 

[Pezimak]

The very fact that such a machine costs so much is exactly why it's no big deal if you happen to have to pay a small amount more for a charger. It's peanuts.

Strawman argument, twisted logic for defending Apples profiteering, one or the other. The MacBook Pro power adapter is £99 in the UK, hardly ‘peanuts’…

 

[JohnC1959]

Strawman argument, twisted logic for defending Apples profiteering, one or the other.

For what it's worth my intent isn't to defend Apple but to defend the more general practice of not selling chargers with any devices. I find the benefits greatly outweigh the costs/hassles.

 

[42545]

I'm checking for Turkiye:

neo: yes, 864 dollars,
pro: yes, 2386 dollars,
air: yes, 1545 dollars.

They all have charger.

 

[Alex.ne]

The EU rules demands unbundling. OEMs have several options

- offer to choose to buy the computer without a charger/ select the charger for free

- reduce the base price and if you select the charger, charge the "full" normal price (what many do)

- be an ******* like apple and keep the same price , whilst making the charger paid (and overpriced too)

They did lower the prices on Macbooks when removed chargers by 100 euro last year tho.

 

[Martin Bland]

In Europe, we actually know how to recycle electronics…

The European Environmental Bureau disagrees with your assertion.

 

[delsoul]

I’m sure glad mine will come with a 140w charger! 👏 🔌

 

[Jeeve Stubbs]

It's poor man's MacBook.

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

They did lower the prices on Macbooks when removed chargers by 100 euro last year tho.

nah that was euro related. the macbook air kept its charger but also saw a price decrease

 

[KPOM]

It actually has to do with a law the EU passed. This isn't Apples fault this is the EUs.

And the UK, which seems to have forgotten that it left the EU.

 

[KPOM]

You won’t get USB type D because this law would make it nearly impossible to adapt, seeing as everyone would need to change over in a short time frame.

Exactly. Lightning is a big part of the reason USB-C was adopted as quickly as it was. The reversible nature of the Lightning port gave Apple a competitive advantage over Android phones for a few years. The EU foolishly tried to mandate the awful micro-USB as the universal charging port around that time.

 

[Plutonius]

For the environment. (Wink wink!) Nothing to do with profits. Not at all. Move along! Nothing to see here....

I think it has little to do with profits and is more of a malicious compliance for the EU and UK.

 

[psxp]

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