Apple's MagSafe Duo Charger now available for $129

Apple's MagSafe Duo Charger went up for sale through the online Apple Store on Tuesday, with the release coming more than a month after the accessory was unveiled at a special event in October.

The dual-device charger is now listed on Apple's digital storefront for $129 or $10.75 a month for 12 months. Orders placed today arrive on Dec. 4 or, with expedited shipping, Dec. 3.

Unveiled at this year's iPhone event in October, the MagSafe Duo Charger features a compact, foldable design that supports both an iPhone 12 series handset and an Apple Watch. Charging is accomplished by connecting the device to a USB-C adapter.

While the MagSafe protocol was designed to deliver 15W of power — 12W for iPhone 12 mini — with a 20W adapter, the hardware in MagSafe Duo restricts charging capacities for all iPhone models. According to the product's Apple Store page, a 20W adapter affords wireless iPhone charging up to 11W, while a 27W or higher adapter nets up to 14W.

One of the most hotly anticipated MagSafe accessories, MagSafe Duo was announced on Oct. 13 and subsequently listed on the online Apple Store where it sat as "coming soon" for weeks.

Rumblings of an imminent release came in early November, when Korea's National Radio Research Agency approved the device for sale. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission did the same less than a week later.

15 Comments

MacQuadra840av 4 Years · 207 comments

About 4 years ago

For $19, you can buy Apple's USB-C charger and charge your phone at the full 20W with the lightning cable. For $129 + $49, you can charge at only 14W. For $129 + $19, you can charge at a measly 11w. This being a product that requires two hands to get your phone off the magnet without causing your watch to fly across the room. And a product so cheaply made, only the cheap plastic material holds the two sides together. Who would fall for this? Talk about getting ripped off.

Japhey 6 Years · 1772 comments

MacQuadra840av said:

For $19, you can buy Apple's USB-C charger and charge your phone at the full 20W with the lightning cable. For $129 + $49, you can charge at only 14W. For $129 + $19, you can charge at a measly 11w. This being a product that requires two hands to get your phone off the magnet without causing your watch to fly across the room. And a product so cheaply made, only the cheap plastic material holds the two sides together. Who would fall for this? Talk about getting ripped off.

We’re about to find out. And I agree with every single thing you said.

TheObannonFile 7 Years · 113 comments

Japhey said:

MacQuadra840av said:

For $19, you can buy Apple's USB-C charger and charge your phone at the full 20W with the lightning cable. For $129 + $49, you can charge at only 14W. For $129 + $19, you can charge at a measly 11w. This being a product that requires two hands to get your phone off the magnet without causing your watch to fly across the room. And a product so cheaply made, only the cheap plastic material holds the two sides together. Who would fall for this? Talk about getting ripped off.

We’re about to find out. And I agree with every single thing you said.

I am an Apple fanboy 100%. But my mind is blown at how low the value proposition is for this product. The concept is great, but the price is insane. You have to really, really, really want this to get it.

And, I have a $20 clear case from Amazon. Don’t know if MagSafe will work with it. You gotta have that $50 Apple case + the $129 MagSafe Duo + a $19 or $49 power adapter, all to gain consolidating from 2 separate chargers to one.

I will buy almost anything Apple makes, but I will not be buying this.

JFC_PA 7 Years · 947 comments

A bit less clutter on the table is nice and for overnight charging a tad less overheating from avoiding Max rate charging will be kinder to the battery. A nice plus for those that keep their iPhone for more than a year.

If one handed operation is desired, offhand I can think of any number of ways to anchor the base. I’d probably go with some Velcro myself.

viclauyyc 10 Years · 847 comments

MacQuadra840av said:

This being a product that requires two hands to get your phone off the magnet without causing your watch to fly across the room.

You know how to solve this problem? The greatest invention of American, Duct tape. Just put one in the middle of this fancy device and it is secure for life.