This is how it works. This is exactly how it works.
Behold: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MHJA3AM/A/20w-usb-c-power...
Nineteen bucks, won't catch fire, gives a real 20W.
Now, it might be the case that you feel the price should be zero bucks with purchase of an iPhone.
Apple disagrees. They don't run promotions of that sort, or promotions, in fact. The price is the price, it's core to the brand.
Same with a case, same with headphones. Need a USB-A cable for charging instead of -C? You can buy that as well.
I'd make a snarky comment about expecting everyone else to pay for your free charger when we don't need one, but profit doesn't actually work that way.
Other entities sell iPhones, in fact, I believe that Apple only sells a minority of phones directly. Those merchants are welcome to toss in a charger, if that's the kind of thing the customer likes.
Behold: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MHJA3AM/A/20w-usb-c-power...
Nineteen bucks, won't catch fire, gives a real 20W.
Now, it might be the case that you feel the price should be zero bucks with purchase of an iPhone.
Apple disagrees. They don't run promotions of that sort, or promotions, in fact. The price is the price, it's core to the brand.
Same with a case, same with headphones. Need a USB-A cable for charging instead of -C? You can buy that as well.
I'd make a snarky comment about expecting everyone else to pay for your free charger when we don't need one, but profit doesn't actually work that way.
Other entities sell iPhones, in fact, I believe that Apple only sells a minority of phones directly. Those merchants are welcome to toss in a charger, if that's the kind of thing the customer likes.