(Others, like Essential, did so beforehand). Several other major smartphone manufacturers have removed the headphone jack in the years since. That same day, Apple launched its totally wireless AirPods earphones, which cost $159 and have become something of a sales success, in part due to their tight integration with iOS devices. Advertisementįurther Reading Apple announces iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, coming September 21Apple first omitted the headphone jack from iPhones with the launch of the iPhone 7 in late 2016, pushing wireless audio as an ultimately superior alternative and citing the need for additional internal space within its devices. (Per usual, however, Apple and mobile carriers will make the phones available on monthly installment plans that lessen the upfront cost.) Those devices will continue to come with a pair of Lightning-based earphones in the box, according to their respective product pages on Apple's website. The newest iPhones range from $749 outright for the entry-level iPhone XR, which comes with an LCD display and less advanced camera system, to $1,449 outright for an iPhone XS Max with 512GB of built-in storage. The change looks like it will apply to the three new iPhone models launched on Wednesday-the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR-as well as the older iPhone 8 and iPhone 7.Īpple removed the iPhone SE and iPhone 6S-along with last year’s iPhone X-from its website after its launch event in Cupertino, California, on Wednesday, seemingly discontinuing the last Apple phones with built-in 3.5mm headphone jacks from its lineup.Īpple is still selling the headphone adapter on its website for its usual $9. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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A quick look through the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine appears to confirm the change. Further Reading If you kill the headphone jack, you need to replace it with something betterThe removal of the headphone dongle listing on Apple’s iPhone product pages was first spotted by The Verge.