So you will have to spend an extra £75/€80 on an 80watt charger that is safe and won’t burn your house down?? 

Common apple. Think differently.
Common apple. Think differently.
But the UK isn’t really a big enough market to get special treatment compared to the rest of Europe either.The UK is not part of the EU.
How do I sell my M2 MacBook without the charger I need to keep for the M5?
Blame your overreaching government.
The new 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 chip does not include a charger in the box in European countries, including the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, and others, according to Apple's online store.
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In the U.S. and all other countries outside of Europe, the new MacBook Pro comes with Apple's 70W USB-C Power Adapter, but European customers miss out.
Apple has gradually stopped including chargers with many products over the years — a decision it has attributed to its environmental goals. In addition, the European Union has implemented new regulations related to electronic waste.
Apple still includes a USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable in the box with the 14-inch MacBook Pro in Europe, so you only need to supply a charger if you need one.
In the U.K., the 70W USB-C Power Adapter costs £59.
Article Link: New MacBook Pro Does Not Include a Charger in the Box in Europe
I'm alright jack.....A lot of what's wrong with the world.I already have a charger!!! I don't care!!!!!!!
HMmm.There is a law about power adapters for laptops and it starts in April 2026, which assuming this laptop will still be the newest one sold then kind of makes sense.
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EU common charger rules: Power all your devices with a single charger
The EU has implemented a universal charger for electronic devices to reduce waste. All new devices sold in the EU must now support USB-C charging.commission.europa.eu
If you really believe it’s based on that I don’t even know what to say….its money saving as it always has been….dressed up as green washingBlame your overreaching government.
What's the excuse for removing chargers from iPhones in the US? Govt overreach?Blame your overreaching government.
Can I have yours? I don't have a 70 watt charger.I have a couple multi-port 100W chargers. I honestly DON'T want another ****** apple single port just barely enough power device. If you can't put a 100W 4 port charger in the box that can charge and power several things at once, then yes I agree dumping the 70W charger is a good move all around. Please stop feigning you don't have a decent charger around, and if you _really_ don't, you can easily fine 120-150W ones for very reasonable that will outlast all the devices it powers.
I think I have no issues with the concept of it either but I would expect the price to drop with the cost of the separate charger.I have a bunch of chargers sitting around doing nothing. Doesn't everyone?
I have no issue with this at all.
It IS because of the EU. Apple isn't going to have a special stock of laptops with chargers just for people in the UK and Switzerland. Settings on your phone are one thing. Global logistics of physical goods are another.Just one clarification point. It isn’t because of the EU. How do I know you might ask (correctly so). Switzerland is not part of the EU, never has been. It is the country in the middle of Europe where iPhone mirroring is available, where all the rules of for the EU where never applied. We had the immediate release of Apple Intelligence, iPhone mirroring (as written), live translations on AirPods. All of it. And yet the charger for the MBP is also optional. It is a hidden price hike in the non US markets to offset the decreased revenues in the US due to tariffs. The computer costs the same, tariffs or not. But “other countries” have a price increase, due to the lack of an accessory, that helps to offset the price increase the US customers would otherwise have suffered. The rest is just fiction.
Final note: the law mentioned in the article does not apply in Switzerland. Because we are not part of the EU, and never have been.
My personal take is that this is one of the smartest moves by a company to spread the cost of US tariffs to “the rest of the world” and one many other companies will copy soon enough. Do I like it? Not a bit!!
Article 3a
Where an economic operator offers to consumers and other end-users the possibility to acquire the radio equipment referred to in Article 3(4) together with a charging device, the economic operator shall also offer the consumers and other end-users the possibility of acquiring that radio equipment without any charging device.
To all of you complaining about this, be honest.. Do you already have a USB-C charger? I know personally I've got at least 10 at this point.. Which frankly I rarely use because I use my MBP tethered to a USB-C monitor that provides power.
13 years ago when we ordered 200 units of iMac 21.5", Apple changed the keyboard option to wireless only and kept the same price tag (used to be USB standard and $30 more for wireless). We just couldn't have wireless option in a communal environment, but they refused to give us any break. That would have been $6,000 saved if we took the wireless and sold them, then used the money to order 200 USB keyboards.Fine, don't ship a charger due to "environment" but deduct $60 from the cost of the product then!
If Apple truly cared it would stop making so many working products "vintage".
The new 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 chip does not include a charger in the box in European countries, including the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, and others, according to Apple's online store.
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In the U.S. and all other countries outside of Europe, the new MacBook Pro comes with Apple's 70W USB-C Power Adapter, but European customers miss out.
Apple has gradually stopped including chargers with many products over the years — a decision it has attributed to its environmental goals. In addition, the European Union has implemented new regulations related to electronic waste.
Apple still includes a USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable in the box with the 14-inch MacBook Pro in Europe, so you only need to supply a charger if you need one.
In the U.K., the 70W USB-C Power Adapter costs £59.
Article Link: New MacBook Pro Does Not Include a Charger in the Box in Europe
EU rules only applies for laptops up to 100W and I think 240W is max with current standards.HMmm.
Slightly O/T but wonder how that will work with high end gaming laptops?
some have 300w+ power supplies. Can USB-C go that high?
Is this stingy or is it to meet some EU regulation?I have lots of spare chargers with enough power, but still this is unbelievably stingy.
It could be a simple movement to stop purchasing devices without chargers. Unlike iPhone or iPad chargers, a 70-watt charger isn’t that cheap. But, of course, to stop buying would mean giving up instant gratification. How many fans are going to do that?How would that look?
This is a step too far