Will the MagSafe Battery Pack and MagSafe Duo Charger Ever Return With USB-C Ports?

[svish]

Definitely expecting it to make a comeback sometime in the near future

 

[JippaLippa]

100% sure they'll be back with USB-C
2024 will be the year all the remaining accessories make the switch; I can expect a new iMac dropping in spring 2024 with the last items having transitioned to USB-C

 

[Theryesider]

MagSafe duo are a brilliant travel companion.
My MagSafe battery pack on the other hand was totally useless during the day on holiday either at the beach/pool they just got too hot and would not charge, even when they were in a bag and in the shade.

 

[FlyingTexan]

I just bought one off eBay for $40 new. Assuming it’s not a knockoff lol.

 

[Onelifenofear]

A copy of this device is available on Temu.com and it works fine for me. Cost is a lot less than the genuine version.

A lot more explodey too

 

[Xavier]

I love my Magsafe battery pack and use it all the time. Since the new iPhone comes with a USBC cable, and you can charge the Magsafe pack while it is attached to the phone if the phone is plugged in, it's not a huge concern for me to not have USBC on this device yet. But that being said, it would be great to see the return of this product with USBC

 

[Onelifenofear]

Anker mag go 622 or 633... has a stand built in too.

Anker 622 Magnetic Battery (MagGo)

Prop It Up: Features a versatile built-in foldable kickstand that keeps your iPhone 13/12 upright for a comfortable viewing angle. Strong and Snappy: The s

www.anker.com

 

[Dupree972]

This was a terrible product. I am not surprised they discontinued it. It provided limited additional battery, didn’t attach solidly enough, was aesthetically not that great.. I am a big proponent of apple products, but am not unwilling to admit a bad one..

 

[Jar Jar Abrams]

Quietly? Are we now expecting press releases when Apple discontinues something? Of course there will be USB-C versions.

there will totally be USBC versions of these in the works and in the case of the duo I imagine it'll become a trio with an area to charge AirPods. I've really liked the DUO, it's so compact and the slower charging has never impacted me, I only use for travelling and it sits in my backpack, at home I have the Belkin 3-in-1 charging mat it's
nicer but not very portable at all and has to have it's own AC adapter.
I like the MagSafe battery packs, have two, problem is they really don't hold a charge in standby, I'll charge them and then a few days later need one and it's run out of juice.
Anyway I'll pick up the newer USBC versions of these when they arrive.
Apples new USBC to Lightning adapter dongle is excellent ... never thought I'd say that about a dongle but I've been waiting for this for a long time, others have made one (anker) and failed, this one carries data and I've been able to use some very cool lightning only mics I've bought over the years finally with iPad and MacBooks and soon - the iPhone 15 Pro.

 

[Jar Jar Abrams]

I love my Duo. Best thing for travel. Coupled with Apple's twin port charger, I can charge all my Apple devices (iPhone, Watch Airpods, iPad, M1 MacBook) from a single wall plug.

agree the DUO has been really cool for me too.

 

[Jar Jar Abrams]

It’s only a charger.What does colour matter? Chargers don’t need to be in fancy colours 🙄

nor do phone cases... or cars or clothes. Bring on the colours

 

[Jar Jar Abrams]

This was a terrible product. I am not surprised they discontinued it. It provided limited additional battery, didn’t attach solidly enough, was aesthetically not that great.. I am a big proponent of apple products, but am not unwilling to admit a bad one..

I thought aesthetically it was lovely, super solid attachment on the apple MagSafe clear case for me, battery life not great though and didn't really provide much for my Pro Max phones. Still I'd be into the USBC version if it has bigger capacity