AirPods 5 Cost of Ownership: $129 Buys the Buds, Not the Cable or the Adapter

AirPods 5 cost $129, or $149 with the Wireless Charging Case, and Apple’s own store page states they do not include a USB-C charge cable or a power adapter. On the $129 model that matters more than it sounds, because Apple’s specs list USB-C as the only way to charge its case. The $149 case charges over USB-C, Qi or an Apple Watch charger. Image:...