You'd be shocked how cheap you can get a Bluetooth headset chipset. They're so simple and made in such high quantities that they're nearly free. I don't know w

You'd be shocked how cheap you can get a Bluetooth headset chipset. They're so simple and made in such high quantities that they're nearly free. I don't know what apple charged for lightning licenses, but it has to have been a lot for this to make any sense. I will say though, I've never seen a wired Bluetooth headset. I'd bet the license cost less than a battery, but much less than a knockoff power-only cable.