Apple took advantage of the presentation of the iPhone 16 to update much of the AirPods line. Through a space in the keynote, the new generations of the standard headphones, the AirPods 4 and the second generation of the AirPods Max, were presented. With all the detailed information already published on the official Apple website, we can confirm that The USB-C charging cable that was included as a new feature in the AirPods 4 case will not be included in the box. This is justified by Cupertino as another move to protect the environment and avoid increasing production costs and pollution emissions. However, not everyone has a USB-C cable at home yet… or do they?
AirPods 4 will come without a cable in the box
Last year, Apple introduced the AirPods Pro 2 with major improvements over the first generation. One of them was removing the Lightning connector from the charging case in favor of the USB-C standard on most Apple devices. This meant that users who had always had a Lightning device might not have a USB-C cable to charge the new AirPods. However, The AirPods Pro 2 box does include a USB-C cable, unlike the new AirPods 4.
La Apple's new website confirms that The USB-C charging cable is not included in the AirPods 4 box. in neither of its two models:
USB‑C charging cable sold separately.
It is striking considering that in the case of the AirPods Max 2 this cable is included. Perhaps it is a new way for Apple to go Removing all cables to avoid environmental impact This is assuming that most users already have a USB-C cable (which has become the universal charging cable for most devices). In fact, Apple will take advantage of this and advertise its different USB-C cables available in the purchasing process. your online website which are around 30 or 35 euros depending on the output and charging power.