[cmer]

This seems like an easy problem to solve for Apple.

Just sell the iPhone for $30 more, and give people the option to not buy a charger with their phone for a $30 discount. Adds up to the same thing, but instead of paying extra for the charger, you get a discount if you don't take it in the name of "saving the environment".

[lbebber]

Yes, that’s part of the intention of the law in fact, so that a company can’t advertise a lower price than the consumer would actually pay.

[arb-spreads]

Or just offer an option between a charging cable/brick, iCloud credit, or store credit for future purchase...