If you’re buying Apple’s new M5 MacBook Pro in Europe, you won’t get a charger in the box.
This is hardly surprising, given that Apple started shipping iPhones and other devices without a charging brick a few years back. Still, while nearly everyone has an extra phone charging brick lying around, that might not be the case with MacBooks, so this is certain to irk some users.
If you don’t have a spare charging brick lying around, you’ll have to purchase one at an extra cost. In the UK, the 70W USB-C Power Adapter costs £59.00. In Germany, it will set you back €65.
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As noticed by MacRumors, the new MacBook Pro comes with a charger in the box in the U.S. and other regions outside of Europe. At least you still get a USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable.
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Apple stopped shipping chargers with many of its products, starting with the iPhone 12, citing environmental concerns. While this wasn’t met with a lot of enthusiasm in some markets, the company continued to gradually remove charging bricks out of its product boxes over the years.
