Why Is Apple's USB-C Cable $130?

[kitekrazy]

 

[Bapu]

Because they can?

[Pragi]

Yes, we becan.

[OutrageProductions]

Never fear though... because it's Apple, it will be replaced by a newer model next year, and will begin to slow down until it's completely rubbish.

[Sheens]

That is either a USB cable from the Gene Simmons vault or a Custom Shop Masterbuilt (handwired).

Joe Bonamassa has 1 surely for under 100

Edited November 10, 2023 by Sheens

[craigb]

3 hours ago, Bapu said:

Because they can?

Bapu beat me to it! ?

[PhonoBrainer]

Is it 100ft long?

[Byron Dickens]

It was originally $150 but the Department of Justice was about to bring suit against them for price gouging.

[Rain]

Fascinating! If anyone cares to actually watch it, the answer is right there. The Apple cable is infinitely superior in every aspect. 

I've always wondered if there was much of a difference between cables and what caused those differences.  Although I would never buy a $130 cable for my purpose, and it's questionable whether 99% of people buying USB-C cable need that sort of quality, the product is definitely in a league of its own.

 

 

Edited November 10, 2023 by Rain

[craigb]

Reminds me of all the Monster cable fun! ?

[mettelus]

Cables unto themselves are pretty generic (why they have a spec), so a lot of the cost is brand/hype. I just broke a clip off an ethernet cable a couple weeks ago and Amazon had a 6-pack of 7' CAT 8 cables for $21. Although CAT 8 is overkill, not only did I get the one I needed but 5 spares for $3.50 a piece.

Even 10' USB-C cables are under $5. If you are familiar with the manufacturers that make chips themselves, they are not expensive either.... even things like the Apollo3 Blue, which has a wickedly low power consumption for its capabilities, is $3.99 (retail). What they started talking about in the video that bored me enough to close it doesn't come close.

@craigb yeah, the "SHINY!!!!!" summed it up nicely!

[Grem]

Why? To make money. 

Cost to make each cable, $20 

Cost of 10000 units bought, $200000

Needs to sell less than 1600 units at a cost of $130 to make money back.

That makes 8400 units (sold on sale for $99 = 831k)  nothing but profit.

All these cost figures are made up based on no experience at all.

Used as examples to illustrate profit motive.

Edited November 10, 2023 by Grem

[craigb]

Apple needs to make whatever they can now.  I hear there's no more Jobs available there anymore... 

 

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[Byron Dickens]

14 hours ago, Rain said:

The Apple cable is infinitely superior in every aspect. 

Bullshit.

Its snake oil just like overpriced "audiophile" speaker wire and guitar cables.

[craigb]

15 hours ago, Rain said:

The Apple cable is infinitely superior in every aspect. 

 

1 hour ago, Byron Dickens said:

Bullshit.

Its snake oil just like overpriced "audiophile" speaker wire and guitar cables.

 That could have been sarcasm.

Just sayin'! ? 

[Byron Dickens]

24 minutes ago, craigb said:

 

 That could have been sarcasm.

Just sayin'! ? 

I sure hope so.

[OutrageProductions]

On 11/9/2023 at 4:04 PM, PhonoBrainer said:

Is it 100ft long?

You do know that, due to resistance, USB past 30 feet is useless, no matter the quality of the cable, right?

[Rain]

9 hours ago, Byron Dickens said:

Bullshit.

Its snake oil just like overpriced "audiophile" speaker wire and guitar cables.

Bullshit. Did you even watch the video or are you just reciting the usual anti-Apple clichés?

I am not saying that it is useful or reasonably price. I am saying that it is superior from an engineering, design, and manufacturing point of view.

None of that makes a difference to 99% of the USB-C using population so most of us are okay with a cable that's not a 10th the price.

I wouldn't buy one.

Edited November 11, 2023 by Rain

[kennywtelejazz]

I watched the video  after seeing that , it sure looks like they broke into Area 51 and stole some alien technology to come up with that cable .

Kenny

[Conteloto]

10 hours ago, Rain said:

Bullshit. Did you even watch the video or are you just reciting the usual anti-Apple clichés?

I am not saying that it is useful or reasonably price. I am saying that it is superior from an engineering, design, and manufacturing point of view.

None of that makes a difference to 99% of the USB-C using population so most of us are okay with a cable that's not a 10th the price.

I wouldn't buy one.

that it is superior from an engineering, design?????? We are talking a bout a cable and we are talking about that cable has a cost x10 

Sinserially, if any manufacturer tried to sell me a USB cable for 130 I would consider it a scammer, why doesn't the same happen if that "salesman" has an apple in their logo?