The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro ship without free chargers and EarPods in the box. None of the iPhones that Apple sells come with complementary accessories. But there is one exception to Apple’s new rule, and it applies to a whole country: France.
Rumors that preceded the iPhone 12 launch event said that the 2020 iPhones would be the first to ship without free chargers and EarPods in the box, which would be a first from Apple. Then the Apple Watch event came in mid-September. Apple revealed that none of the wearables would have power adapters in the box, foreshadowing a similar announcement for the iPhone 12. Apple then made it all official last week, when it confirmed the iPhone 12 units would have slimmer boxes, which will allow Apple to increase the efficiency of shipping and cut down on carbon emissions. By removing the charger and EarPods from the iPhone box, Apple created a slimmer package, as seen above. And it’s not just the iPhone 12 phones that will ship in significantly smaller boxes. The move applies to all iPhones across the board, including the iPhone SE, iPhone XR, and iPhone 11 that Apple still stocks.
