[prvit]

> but it goes to show Apple products no longer simply sell themselves without intrusive ads.

Is that ad really more intrusive than all the TV ads Apple has run over the years?

[Apocryphon]

Those, and the iOS settings embedded ads, and the News+ notifications are also intrusive and irritating.

I don’t even think it’s indicative of Apple products slipping in quality. I think they’re just so services oriented these days product discoverability is difficult, but also modern Apple has no shame marketing from within.