This argument doesn't make any sense at all. The price of a base model iPhone is around €800. Saving $.10 on a USB-2 module wouldn't make any difference to a co

This argument doesn't make any sense at all. The price of a base model iPhone is around €800. Saving $.10 on a USB-2 module wouldn't make any difference to a consumer spending €800, but it will translate into major savings for Apple. For the individual consumer, it means being stuck with a 10-year-old standard that is exceedingly slow for the modern age. So yes, it will help somebody, but that somebody is Apple, not the average consumer. Additionally, the cost of cables produced on a large scale is negligible compared to the cost of the phone. You've conjured up an imaginary consumer who wants to buy an expensive phone without paying a little more for a cable and better data transfer. This is a standard justification given by the Apple crowd to defend their actions, and frankly, there is no justification for including a USB-2 port in a phone that will be released in 2023. Furthermore, all of this is notwithstanding the fact that the price of the iPhone is going to go up this year. So yes, you're getting less for more.