Pixel 5a will be the last Google phone to ship with a charger

Google is the latest manufacturer to say goodbye to the charger that comes with the box, as yesterday it revealed that the Pixel 5A will be the last phone to ship with this accessory. This also means that Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will not come with a charger when officially launched this fall.

The search giant said that nowadays, most people already own at least one USB-C charger, so it is unnecessary to equip an additional charger with the phone. Apple and Samsung have made similar arguments when they announced they would no longer sell phones with chargers in the box. Although the reason may sound extremely reasonable at first, everyone knows that the cost savings when not selling the charger plays a larger role in these decisions.

Pixel 5A is the last Google phone to ship with a charger

In addition, manufacturers also claim that eliminating chargers will help protect the environment: the fewer excess chargers that reach customers, the less e-waste. However, this is extremely difficult to prove, and many people think that the greenhouse gas emissions emitted from the production and transportation of charging accessories are not actually reduced, but transferred from a few large companies to many. smaller companies, because users are forced to buy chargers from third-party manufacturers.

Only one thing is certain: with the world’s three major phone manufacturers abandoning the bundled charger, it will be easier for smaller companies to follow suit and do the same. Phone buyers will probably find themselves being pranked by still having to pay the same amount for less than one item, but this is more than likely a reality we all have to accept!

Reference: TheVerge