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With USB-C you don't actually have to pay the apple tax on cords or chargers, so in no way should it "cost a fortune".

• ta1243 1y ago
  I was in my local store on Friday looking for a new torch and had a quick browse of the chargers. USB-C cables were more expensive than lightning.
  • TheBicPen 1y ago
    That's supply and demand I suppose. As demand for lightning dwindles due to a decreasing number of people actively using devices with lightning ports, the price will tend to drop. That's not an invalid reason to prefer lightning over USB-C, but it's not sustainable. Production of lightning accessories is probably at or near 0 at this point so the oversupply will not last forever. Enjoy the deals while you can!
    • ta1243 1y ago
      The cables tend to cost the same, way more than the cost of manufacture. If you're buying them in bulk on amazon, usb-c is still more expensive than lightning, but the vast majority of people tend to buy cables when they have either lost, forgotten, or broken their existing cables. Go to a shop at an airport or train station and they'll charge you £20 for a cable, and people but them. The "apple tax" is irrelevant to the actual amount paid.