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New Apple TV No Longer Includes Charging Cable for Siri Remote in Box

We can discuss the adjustments to pricing, but I'm starting to appreciate this policy.
I have something like 8 apple cables (either usbc-usbc or usbc-lightning), and I surely don't need more.
 
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ProfessionalFan said:
Giving Apple $20 or whatever they charge for a USB-C cable now and having it shipped separately instead of getting one in the box helps the environment according to some here. I've heard it all now.
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And how many people here already have a USB-C cable and won’t do that? I’d say 99% or more. That my angry friend is the reality and helps reduce e-waste. Just admit it, I know you want to. You'll feel better to stick your head over to the green side, even for a moment.
 
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While I think not including cables is inevitable (and a good idea), Apple users are still too early in this transition for Apple not to include them. I own several new Apple products that don't use them, and don't own anything with USB-C at this point. Until Apple's biggest selling device is USB-C (iPhone), then they can't really justify it.

EDIT: I own an iPad (9th gen), Macbook Air (M2 2022), iPhone 12, Airpods (3rd gen), Apple watch (4th gen).
 
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DougiePhresh said:
They dropped the price by $20, and the cable costs $20… please explain to me how that is being “greedy” or “stingy?” All that happened was that Apple is now saving people with a million USB-C cables laying around a) $20 and b) from having a 1,000,001st USB-C cable to collect dust
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LOL…so for those without a spare USB-C cable lying around (which is likely a sizable group of people that exists, believe it or not) it isn’t really cheaper. It would be sensible for Apple to include such a cable for, as @Diamond Dog put it, pennies on the dollar at wholesale prices rather than foist yet another cost onto the far less well-endowed customer.

Classic shrinkflation.
 
sorgo said:
LOL…so for those without a spare USB-C cable lying around (which is likely a sizable group of people that exists, believe it or not) it isn’t really cheaper. It would be sensible for Apple to include such a cable for, as @Diamond Dog put it, pennies on the dollar at wholesale prices rather than foist yet another cost onto the far less well-endowed customer.

Classic shrinkflation.
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Flawed. If Apple dropped the price by $20 and it only costs them $1 to include the cable, how is that shrinkflation?
 
whatgift said:
While I think not including cables is inevitable (and a good idea), Apple users are still too early in this transition for Apple not to include them. I own several new Apple products that don't use them, and don't own anything with USB-C at this point. Until Apple's biggest selling device is USB-C (iPhone), then they can't really justify it.
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It’s almost impossible to buy anything these days without USB C. Some supply, some don’t. But I generally prefer to buy a decent quality cable that suits me, rather than a flimsy 30cm cable that many include just to shut the whingers up.
 
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sorgo said:
LOL…so for those without a spare USB-C cable lying around (which is likely a sizable group of people that exists, believe it or not) it isn’t really cheaper. It would be sensible for Apple to include such a cable for, as @Diamond Dog put it, pennies on the dollar at wholesale prices rather than foist yet another cost onto the far less well-endowed customer.

Classic shrinkflation.
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Why do you need a spare cable? Why do you need a dedicated cable to charge a tv remote once in a blue moon for a few hours? Can’t you just borrow your mouse/keyboard/phone/vape/tablet/other generic tech product cable ?
 
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steve09090 said:
Flawed. If Apple dropped the price by $20 and it only costs them $1 to include the cable, how is that shrinkflation?
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Because it doesn’t cost the end-consumer $1 unless they get some cheaply-produced Aliexpress/Amazon cable. To get the official Apple one it will be an additional $20, burdening the customer with additional cost and the environment11!!2 with additional packaging waste…and blessing Apple wits extra profit.
 
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steve09090 said:
It’s almost impossible to buy anything these days without USB C. Some supply, some don’t. But I generally prefer to buy a decent quality cable that suits me, rather than a flimsy 30cm cable that many include just to shut the whingers up.
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Exactly. The sort of terrible cable that Apple often includes in the box you mean?
 
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Exactly. The sort of terrible cable that Apple often includes in the box you mean?
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Yup. The only ones they should be shipping, if they do, should be the braided cables.
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Because it doesn’t cost the end-consumer $1 unless they get some cheaply-produced Aliexpress/Amazon cable. To get the official Apple one it will be an additional $20, burdening the customer with additional cost and the environment11!!2 with additional packaging waste…and blessing Apple wits extra profit.
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But it’s not $20 (or $19) cheaper for them to ship a device because they take out a $1 cable.

Q: Do you already have a USB-C cable around that could charge up your aTV remote twice a year?
 
At this rate iPhone 18 is gonna come without battery. If you need it you can go to your Apple store to get it installed and if you don't you'll have a really pretty paper weight.
 
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Because it doesn’t cost the end-consumer $1 unless they get some cheaply-produced Aliexpress/Amazon cable. To get the official Apple one it will be an additional $20, burdening the customer with additional cost and the environment11!!2 with additional packaging waste…and blessing Apple wits extra profit.
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What happened to the standard of the world cable? That there are $1 or $20 and that’s it? No other choices for a standard? Buy a $20 cable from apple and the environment goes to hell. Buy a $1 cable from Amazon and it doesn’t?
 
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I7guy said:
What happened to the standard of the world cable? That there are $1 or $20 and that’s it? No other choices for a standard? Buy a $20 cable from apple and the environment goes to hell. Buy a $1 cable from Amazon and it doesn’t?
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Now you’re getting it :)
 
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whatgift said:
While I think not including cables is inevitable (and a good idea), Apple users are still too early in this transition for Apple not to include them. I own several new Apple products that don't use them, and don't own anything with USB-C at this point. Until Apple's biggest selling device is USB-C (iPhone), then they can't really justify it.

EDIT: I own an iPad (9th gen), Macbook Air (M2 2022), iPhone 12, Airpods (3rd gen), Apple watch (4th gen).
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Your MacBook Air has USBC.
 
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I want to know why airplanes won’t convert to USB-C from USB-A. I have to carry an extra cable with me just for a long haul just so I can charge my headphones.

Oh the humanity….

Maybe airplanes should provide me with a USB-A to C converter so I can enjoy more experience more.
 
Even some weird snow globe thing my partner bought for our young kid last year from god knows where, came with a usbc cable. You people are nuts 😂
 
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