[donatj]

Most iPhone users are going to buy new iPhones though, eventually. And when they do the lightning cables they already have are going to be useless and they'll have to replace every single cable they own.

This literally just created a mountain of e-waste. We turned a hypothetical "what about when they switch" into a forced reality.

[hotpotamus]

Um... What portion of your budget are you going to have to spend to buy a couple USB-C cables? Like if you really need, I can probably send you one or two because otherwise I'd just throw them away.

[moomin]

I mean, I’m an iPhone user and have plenty of USB-C cables. And charging cables rarely last that long anyway, so I don’t think this is going to be a big deal.

[staringback]

How long do you think the average lightning cable lasts?

[donatj]

I mean depends. Sure, some people are hard on cables but I'm still using the original that came with my 2017 iPad I'm writing this on.

[CubsFan1060]

I don't think I've had any decent lightning cable wear out. The super thin and cheap ones have, but I haven't had any from Apple or Anker wear out yet.

[triceratops]

Cables aren't e-waste. Phones are.