Technology has always had peripherals of some sort, whether that would be chargers, controllers, or other things that would be helpful for the device. These past years haven’t been friendly to pricing such items.
An official Apple 5 Watt power adapter costs $25, which wouldn’t be a problem if Apple devices kept including it in their products. My dad’s new iPhone didn’t come with a USB-C brick so I had to lend him my spare charging brick before he got a new one. Not including the essentials is inexcusable. If people want to use their devices, they need everything to make them work especially when it comes to chargers.
Even buying a second controller for game consoles is expensive, such as the Switch Pro Controller and DualSense for PS5 retailing for $90. I know controllers aren’t cheap to make, but these prices feel ridiculous. I get the push for online play, but what if your friends don’t own the same console as you? Sure, cross-play exists but not every game is on every platform and some games still don’t support it.
Just buy the real charger made and designed for apple products not buying chargers fuaaa
— MIKE TECH 256 (@MIKETECHUG1) January 19, 2023
You might say “Get a third-party version”. That’s a hit-or-miss option. There are times when you hit gold and get something that’s significantly better than the official product. Most of these options still cost quite a bit which will make people buy cheaper products. These ones are usually worse than the official options and can even damage your devices, such as chargers. Companies sometimes advise consumers to only use official accessories for their devices so they won’t risk any damage.
I’ll probably still buy official accessories whenever I can. But sometimes I can’t justify the price for certain things such as cables and other things that should be included. I hope in the future the cost of these items goes down enough that I can consider buying them.