Don’t blame Apple this time — if you’re in the European Union or the UK, your new M5 14-inch MacBook Pro or iPad Pro may cost you $70 extra because Apple isn’t allowed to bundle a charger.
If you live in the UK, you’d better already have one or be ready to pay more
If you live in the UK, you’d better already have one or be ready to pay more
It’s chiefly because of the European Union’s law that Apple was forced to move from Lightning to USB-C charging on the iPhone. But those laws covered more than just smartphones, and the EU has also been pressing for companies to stop bundling chargers with their devices.
The idea is that so many consumers already have chargers that bundling new ones creates unacceptable volumes of e-waste. The EU enacted a law covering this back in 2003, but its latest amendment requires its 27 member states to have implemented it by October 9, 2025.
