Vote now: Do you think phone chargers should be included in the retail box?

And here we are with another controversial topic – phone chargers and retail boxes. A couple of years ago phone companies started to remove things from the final retail package (looking at you, Apple!) and now we’ve arrived at a point where there’s nothing but the phone itself inside the tiny little box (I can’t believe you did that, Sony!).I also remember the time when we used to get a whole bunch of goods with every phone purchase – including earbuds, chargers, cases, screen protectors, and even tiny straps to help with holding/carrying your phone.

There are two main arguments in favor of barebone phone packaging – the first being that people already have chargers, earphones and other accessories lying around, and the second one – saving the Planet!

I can relate to the first one to some extent, but the second one is a bit weak, at least for me – we don’t get any objective and verified number on how much exactly we’re contributing to Mother Earth’s wellbeing by using our old measly 10W charger with the new iPhone 14.