If you have been following Apple phones and products, you might know that the latest iPhone boxes do not come with chargers & EarPods. Apple saved $6.5 Billion from this move, and it has been a very beneficial move for the company. The Apple iPhone 12 series were the first phones to come without chargers & EarPods, and the more recently launched Apple iPhone 13 series follows the same pattern.
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In 2020 Apple had announced that they would stop shipping newer iPhones with chargers and EarPods. Though many felt that this was just a profit-making scheme by the company, Apple called it an environment-friendly move. Besides, the Cupertino based giant also claimed that removing the two items made the packing boxes smaller. This allowed 70 per cent more devices to fit in a shipping pallet, letting them ship more iPhones at a time.
Removing Accessories Saved Apple $6.5 Billion
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A report by Daily Mail has confirmed that removing chargers and EarPods from their iPhone boxes has helped the company save up about $6.5 billion. This step has also helped the company reduce its yearly carbon emissions by 2 million metric tons. According to company claims, this value is equivalent to around 500,000 cars off the road.
This omission has helped the company compensate for the 5G modems in iPhone 12 and successors. Furthermore, without the chargers and EarPods, the size of the iPhone boxes have reduced significantly, allowing more iPhones to be shipped in the same shipping container. This has also reduced the amount of material like paper and cardboard used, contributing to the company’s savings.
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People buying an iPhone for the first time might not have certified accessories to go with their phones. Apple sells chargers for $19, which is relatively high compared to its manufacturing cost. This must-have indeed helped the company gain more profits over the years.
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