{"id":1211601,"date":"2023-12-13T13:26:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1211601"},"modified":"2023-12-13T13:26:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:26:55","slug":"apple-is-now-selling-the-usb-c-airpods-pro-case-separately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1211601","title":{"rendered":"Apple is now selling the USB-C AirPods Pro case separately"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple<\/ins><\/a> is slowly but surely getting rid of the Lightning cable as it transitions to having a USB-C<\/ins><\/a> charging port in more of its devices and accessories. On the same day it announced iPhone 15 devices<\/ins><\/a> (which have USB-C ports), Apple revealed<\/ins><\/a> that it changed the physical charging jack on the second-generation AirPods Pro. But to get a USB-C case for the earbuds, you’d need to buy a fresh set of AirPods Pro too.<\/p>\n

That’s no longer the situation as Apple has started selling the USB-C AirPods Pro case separately<\/ins><\/a>. The case by itself costs $99, which is much less than the $249 you’d have had to shell out before.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It might be worth picking up a case if you don’t want to have to deal with Lightning cables at all (and you perhaps aren’t a fan of wireless or MagSafe charging). Of course, if you’ve lost your previous case and need to replace it, you may as well switch to a USB-C version at this point. Of note, Apple says the case is only compatible with the second-gen AirPods Pro.<\/p>\n

Apple’s transition away from Lightning and toward USB-C isn’t exactly voluntary. The European Union has mandated that most rechargeable devices<\/ins><\/a> sold in the region will need to have a USB-C charging port by the end of 2024. Apple was already moving to USB-C in iPads but making the switch on iPhone marked a significant sea change.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/apple-is-now-selling-the-usb-c-airpods-pro-case-separately-182655258.html?src=rss
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