- A post on Reddit shows the Sony Xperia 10 VII doesn’t include a USB cable in the box.
- Smartphones typically don’t come with chargers anymore, but cables are still standard.
- We expect more manufacturers to follow suit in the near future.
Apple made waves with 2020’s iPhone 12, which was the first major smartphone to ship without an included charging brick. Apple’s public rationale was that USB chargers had become ubiquitous by then, and so no longer including them with every new device could conserve resources and reduce e-waste without causing much inconvenience for consumers. Now, it looks like we’re in for a similar shift with bundled USB cables.
As highlighted on the Linus Tech Tips subreddit, user Brick_Fish‘s recently purchased Sony Xperia 10 VII came without a charger or a charging cable. In the photo included with the post, you can even see iconography on the back of the phone’s box that spells out these omissions. Sony’s not really a major player in the smartphone space these days, but this seems like the type of trend we should expect to see gain traction over the next couple of years.