Brazil’s consumer protection agency, Senacon, argues that Apple’s decision to ditch the charger is a “burden” to customers and that Apple could find other ways to reduce its environmental impact — such as switching to USB-C. It adds that the lack of a charging brick makes the device “incomplete” and forces customers to make an additional purchase on top of the iPhone itself. The country
last year for not including chargers with its iPhone 12 devices and says the company “has taken no measure to minimize the damage and continues to sell cell phones without chargers.”to drop the charging brick and earbuds — and include only a USB-C to Lightning cable — with its iPhones in 2020, citing environmental concerns. The company said excluding the two accessories would reduce the iPhone’s environmental impact by allowing for a smaller box that offsets carbon emissions.
This isn’t the first time Apple has faced issues in other countries over its decision to stop bundling earbuds and charging bricks with new iPhones. A
Samsung doesn’t either 😂
These phones are so expensive, they should come with everything it needs to operate. It's like buying a PS5 or Series X only to find the HDMI and power cords missing. 'Well you have already have these cords.' Yeah, but they've been used for years.
its brazil's problem lol
Until people do stop paying so much to slave themselves to this draconian company, they will keep doing it: disregarding the most basic peoples' rights. The legal problem about the charger in question is the most harmless one.
The summit of hypocrisy from a government that is basically destroying the planet by annihilating the Amazon forest… and yet complain that Apple is trying to remove chargers from their product cause you can basically find usb plug everywhere, I might have 20 of those now…
Good move
Finally, someone who can stop the loot from Apple! The most anti-consumer company in the world.
Would prefer Brazil not to destroy the Amazon.
South Africa should do the same. But we kiss ass.
All cellphones should come with best suitable charger with cable and best quality handsfree. Skip the manuals. No one reads them and its actually the waste of material.
Controversial opinion: I still have a dozen power bricks in my drawers from years of using Apple products, so I really appreciate that they’ve dropped it from the package. Saves ~250 million plastic bricks a year that cost energy to produce and many of which end up in landfills.
it's Brazil's problem, not apple
This is not Brazil, it's our justice, which has been corrupted by the left.
This is why all phones should just use USB-C
Consumer law, the code that still works here in Brazil.
If you are actually worried about the environment, don't buy a new phone. Justifying the lack of a charger to 'save the planet' is a ridiculous claim.
So many chargers end up in land fill
Aeeeee caralho
Fucking criminal of Apple to charge same price and not include charger. Sad thing is they'll probably charge Brazil and extra amount of $ now and say it's because the charger. Apple sucks
There would be no problem in not having the charger if it were not for the absurd discrepancy in value of Apple products in our market.
Wish the American government cared about its people that much
Thanks, brazil, very cool.
I think the world wishes the same
ill drop whatever for that specific color
Who loose were the Brazil people!
Biggest tech scam ever! $1,500 device with no charger. Gobsmacking!
Good
2.4 million dollars hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Would be funny if they added the charger but the camera is extra
Awesome
Well Brazil is wrong
Ok, Apple will just raise $100 to include charger 🤪
Much of the argument is that the product must come with everything it needs to work without any further purchases required. This is actually law in Brazil. Samsung got around it by offering optional free chargers with every new phone purchase.
They wont include the charger but the prices go up 🤷🏽♂️
No one needs one,people already have loads 😃
phone need newer chargers for faster chatgw and slower chargers can phones life so done on purpose plus higher costs for consumers
I kinda agree..
Apple / Brasil Justice
That is silly. I don't want a charger with my smartphone as much as I don't want preinstalled Windows with my laptop. It wastes money.
I have a feeling this is not going to go the way Brazil wants. They'll add a tag-a-long charger product because they are not going to do a special SKU for just Brazil, and the price of that will be pass on to consumers, with an expected Apple premium of course.
imagine if a charger cost about $300? how would you fell?
Apple be like….we’ve got these lovely 5W chargers we can provide 😏
Okay, they can pay extra then for chargers to be included that they already own 😅
Good, finally
might as well go for the rest of the industry
Totally agree. It should not be allowed anywhere Apple is sold. The phone cost more than enough to cover the cost of a charger being included in the purchase.
You mean to tell me apple sells those expensive ass iphones without chargers? That's hilarious and sad how they take advantage of their loyal customers.
Oh yes they can
Well done, Brazil!
I hope every government does that.
Yes they can and they will…
Brazilians may about to be quite unhappy then.
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