Apple’s cables, unlike those you might order from a random seller online, are going to be well-made and reliable. While it’s never been hard to find cheap USB-C adapters - they’ve always been plentiful on Amazon - these price cuts will still be a big help for early buyers of the MacBook Pro. “We want to help move to the latest technology.” It still has no plans to ship adapters in the box with the new MacBook Pro. The discounted adapters will be available at Apple’s physical and online stores through the end of the year. SanDisk’s USB-C SD card reader is getting a slightly steeper discount, from $49 to $29. Only USB-C charging cables aren’t being discounted.Īpple is also cutting prices by around 25 percent on all third-party USB-C peripherals that it sells. Multiport adapter with VGA, USB, and USB-C from $69 to $49.Multiport adapter with HDMI, USB, and USB-C from $69 to $49.USB-C to Lightning cable (2 meters) from $35 to $29.USB-C to Lightning cable (1 meter) from $25 to $19.Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter from $49 to $29.USB-C to traditional USB adapter from $19 to $9.Starting immediately, all of Apple’s USB-C adapters and some of its USB-C cables will have their prices cut by $6 to $20: It’s a sign that Apple recognizes these dongles are a hassle, and it seems to hope that reducing the prices on them will lessen the pain of this transition. Through the end of the year, we are reducing prices on all USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 peripherals we sell, as well as the prices on Apple's USB-C adapters and cables.” We want to help them move to the latest technology and peripherals, as well as accelerate the growth of this new ecosystem.
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Someday, all those devices will likely use USB-C, but that day is not today and the Pro users interested in Apple’s new computers have been vocal about the problem.Īpple released a statement explaining the price cut: "We recognize that many users, especially pros, rely on legacy connectors to get work done today and they face a transition. The new MacBook Pro only has USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 ports, so the vast majority of the peripherals people use today will need adapters to work.
Apple is cutting prices for all of its USB-C adapters following a week of complaints about the MacBook Pro’s inconvenient port situation.