Apple Planned to Offer MagSafe Charger in Range of Eight Color Options

[MacRumors]

Apple planned to offer the MagSafe Charger in eight different color options around 2020, the prototype collector known as "Kosutami" claims.

MacRumors is told that Apple prototyped the MagSafe Charger in Space Gray, Starlight, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow, Blue, and (PRODUCT)RED color options. The Yellow, Blue, and (PRODUCT)RED variants, in particular, were apparently highly saturated, deep shades.

The rubberized disc on the surface that makes contact with the iPhone and the cable was paired in a contrasting color to the shade of the aluminum exterior. For example, the Space Gray MagSafe Charger was matched with a black disc and cable. The prototypes seem to originate from the period in which the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 lineups were being developed, explaining why many of the planned shades correlate with the color options offered on those devices.

To date, the MagSafe Charger for iPhone has only been available in Silver. Upon releasing the M2 MacBook Air, Apple has offered the MagSafe 3 charger for Mac in Silver, Space Gray, Midnight, and Starlight, so additional color options for MagSafe for iPhone may not be out of the question in the future.

Kosutami first shared news of the plans for a range of MagSafe Charger color options last week, adding that Apple similarly prototyped multiple color options for the unreleased "Magic Charger" accessory.

Article Link: Apple Planned to Offer MagSafe Charger in Range of Eight Color Options

 

[contacos]

Penny pinching probably

 

[jclardy]

Penny pinching probably

Nah, just normal Apple strategy. Release in silver...wait 2 years and then release "colors" update to make everyone who already bought 1-2, buy 1-2 more. Then release the actual V2 with more power a few months later.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Lost of sale! I would have purchased 100 (Product Red) MagSafe Chargers. The blue one looks stunningly gorgeous tho!

 

[redbeard331]

Matte black please.

iPhone 7 matte black, none of that spacey gray stuff.

Look how good this looks, I don’t want to buy a Mous, for when I charge at my house, I want it from Apple, third party chargers, can be a hassle.

 

[CC77]

Lost of sale! I would have purchased 100 (Product Red) MagSafe Chargers. The blue one looks stunningly gorgeous tho!

Why in the world would you have done that? Who needs 100 chargers? Oh I remember…you’re a bot.

 

[dustin_]

One Blue please.

 

[dannyyankou]

I wonder if they originally intended to included it with color matched iPhones in the box.

 

[erikkfi]

highly saturated, deep shades

Nobody hates highly saturated, deep shades more than Apple. I'm not surprised these didn't go.

 

[tdar]

Hey Apple, it’s not too late. This would make these way more popular. I’ll take Product Red please.

 

[klasma]

Nobody hates highly saturated, deep shades more than Apple. I'm not surprised these didn't go.

The iMac features some highly saturated, deep shades, if only on the back:

 

[Techwatcher]

Lost of sale! I would have purchased 100 (Product Red) MagSafe Chargers. The blue one looks stunningly gorgeous tho!

We on the same page I would’ve bought that same amount in that same color 😂

 

[Candy Apple+ Nutz]

Why in the world would you have done that? Who needs 100 chargers? Oh I remember…you’re a bot.

100 chargers for a 100 phones she uses when being a Super Bot on a 100 sites.

Amazing the amount of users on this forum still things TYAL is a Bot. 👊🙄👍

I’m assuming it’s because she loves red and wouldn’t want to run out…? But I know nothing, I’m just a Defender Bot.

 

[newyorkguy]

amazing

 

[sw1tcher]

Why didn't Apple come up with a MagSafe charger in the shape (and maybe even colors) of

?

Why does the MagSafe charger have to be round?

 

[erikkfi]

The iMac features some highly saturated, deep shades, if only on the back:

Only on the back, as you say. As if Apple thought, "our users can't handle looking at bright colors for long."

 

[blazerunner]

Nah, just normal Apple strategy. Release in silver...wait 2 years and then release "colors" update to make everyone who already bought 1-2, buy 1-2 more. Then release the actual V2 with more power a few months later.

Not much different from planned obsolescence. Apple has few redeeming qualities. But the worst part about their tactics is not how scummy they are, it's that their consumers are ignorant to the fact or worse yet, celebrate it. Right @I7guy?

 

[tripsync]

EU: "stop using Lightning, bad for environment"
...
Also EU: "wireless charging that uses 50% more power to charge a device than a wire and iPhone wants to go portless in the future? sure go ahead"

Brought to you by the people who gave us cookie popups that most users don't care about.

 

[phazedout]

Nah, just normal Apple strategy. Release in silver...wait 2 years and then release "colors" update to make everyone who already bought 1-2, buy 1-2 more. Then release the actual V2 with more power a few months later.

It's also certainly easy to just not buy them, Apple isn't "making" anyone do anything.

 

[Thehangmn]

I think they should've at least released a space grey or black one. so tired of white cables.

 

[dampfnudel]

Not much different from planned obsolescence. Apple has few redeeming qualities. But the worst part about their tactics is not how scummy they are, it's that their consumers are ignorant to the fact or worse yet, celebrate it. Right @I7guy?

It takes two to tango.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I think they should've at least released a space grey or black one. so tired of white cables.

Agreed! Those white cables turn to yellow. It looks ugly.

 

[I7guy]

Not much different from planned obsolescence. Apple has few redeeming qualities. But the worst part about their tactics is not how scummy they are, it's that their consumers are ignorant to the fact or worse yet, celebrate it. Right @I7guy?

Yeah. Scummy to release a product and then a few years later release feature updates.

 

[iPay]

According to reliable accurate well-informed chinese analyst Ming Chi Kuo, Apple's Chief Color and Senior Naming Officers are actively working on Imminent Yellow (aka iYellow) Pro, Plus, Max and Ultra patents and pricing. Stay tuned!

 

[GadgetBen]

Now this is what I call innovation.