It seems that Apple is discontinuing the Lightning to three.5mm headphone jack adapter that it launched alongside the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in 2016.
The adapter was just lately listed as “offered out” on Apple’s on-line retailer within the U.S. and most different international locations, in line with MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. The adapter stays out there from Apple in solely a handful of nations, equivalent to France, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, however seemingly solely till remaining stock is depleted. The identical scenario performed out with the SuperDrive earlier this yr, with the USB-powered CD drive promoting out on Apple’s on-line retailer first within the U.S. and finally worldwide.
Apple included the adapter within the field with all iPhone 7, iPhone 8, and iPhone X fashions at no further value, however all fashions because the iPhone XS haven’t include one. Apple continued to promote the adapter on its on-line retailer, with U.S. pricing set at $9, however it seems that the accent is on its method out after an eight-year run.
The adapter permits customers to attach wired headphones with a 3.5mm plug to iPhone fashions and not using a headphone jack through the Lightning port. Nevertheless, the one iPhone fashions with Lightning ports that Apple nonetheless sells new are the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE, and all three of these units are anticipated to be discontinued subsequent yr. The entire iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 fashions are geared up with USB-C ports, and Apple continues to promote a USB-C to three.5mm headphone jack adapter.
Alongside the wi-fi AirPods lineup, Apple continues to promote wired EarPods in USB-C, Lightning, and three.5mm headphone plug variations.
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