Update: This appears to be due to the “Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment” rules in the EU. It’s applicable in the UK because it predates Brexit.
Apple unveiled its new iPad Pro and iPad Air lineups today, alongside updates to the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard. For customers in the UK and other countries across Europe, however, there’s a downside: Apple is no longer including a charger in the box with the new iPad Air and iPad Pro.
According to product listings in the UK and other countries across Europe, iPad Pro and iPad Air sold in those regions only include a USB-C cable in the box. There is no USB-C wall plug included this time around. This is a change from the previous-generation iPad Pro and iPad Air, which did include both the USB-C cable and wall plug in the box.
Top comment by BelgianWaffle
While these new iPad Pros are really impressive, they're a real rip off.
First off: base model went up from 1069€ to 1219€
There is a nano textured display option, for a whopping 130€ upgrade fee
The nano textured display option is only available if you get the criminally overpriced 1TB or 2TB storage option
You only get 16GB of RAM if you get t the criminally overpriced 1TB or 2TB storage option
And Apple will be thinking that people will be thinking the price increase is justified because you now get 256GB of storage instead of 128GB, but that should've happened a long time ago.
I got the 2022 11" Pro, and I'm going to keep it for at least 5 years. And my next one will probably be an Air, base model.
There’s no explanation as to why Apple made this change. The iPad mini and iPad 10 sold in the UK and Europe still include a wall plug in the box. The iPad Pro and iPad Air sold outside the UK and Europe also include a charger in the box.
If you have any theories on why Apple made this change, let us know down in the comments.
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