It’s only been a little more than a decade years since Apple unveiled its new Lightning port with the iPhone 5, but the tiny port is nearly completely gone. After the European Parliament voted back in 2022 for a new rule requiring all new phones and smaller electronics that use a cable to charge to be equipped with a USB-C port, the countdown to the death of Lightning began. While the rule technically only applies to new products sold in Europe, Apple has embraced the change globally with the launch of the iPhone 15. (If you own one, check out our roundups of the best USB-C iPhone charging cables and best USB-C iPhone chargers.)
But it’s not just iPhones. Apple has already dumped Lightning on the iPad and AirPods Pro, and there are just a handful of devices remaining that still have the proprietary port. Here are all of Apple’s remaining Lightning products and when we might see them switch to USB-C.
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