Initially launched in 2016, it now looks as if Apple’s Lightning to three.5mm headphone jack adapter might quickly be discontinued (through MacRumors).
Apple began promoting this product alongside the iPhone 7, which was the primary iPhone to not embody a 3.5mm headphone jack. In the event you wished to make use of wired headphones (other than the Lightning EarPods that got here within the field), you would want this adapter.
Apple included it within the field with the iPhone 7, 8, and X, however beginning with the iPhone XS and XR, they stopped together with it, requiring prospects to purchase it individually for $9.
Clearly, iPhones use USB-C now, and Apple does nonetheless make a USB-C to headphone jack adapter to be used with iPhone 15 and later. Nevertheless, when you use an iPhone 14 or prior, time could also be working out.
It’s at the moment “bought out” on Apple’s on-line retailer, which doesn’t essentially imply its gone – nevertheless it’s a robust signal. As talked about in MacRumors’ reporting, this identical scenario performed out with Apple’s USB SuperDrive, the place it bought out a couple of months prior, after which silently bought discontinued.
Whereas it’s out of inventory on-line within the US and in most international locations, it’s nonetheless obtainable in France, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
There’ll probably proceed to be MFi choices available on the market, however when you particularly need the Apple one – time is working out. Amazon appears to be out of inventory, however you’ll be able to nonetheless purchase it from Finest Purchase, for just below the unique $9 price ticket.
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