Labor Day discounts are coming in hot. Here’s one of Apple’s great MagSafe charging pads. It’s usually $39, but this Amazon sale brings it down to $29. That’s a savings of 26 percent and near a record low.
If you’ve never tried a charging pad before, you’re in for a treat. There’s a reason this item made our list of the best iPhone accessories. All you do is plug it in and slide the device over it. It will increase, thanks to the magic of inductive charging.
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The Apple MagSafe charging pad will work with almost any Apple handset past the iPhone 8, although the internal magnetic locking mechanism only works with the iPhone 12 and later. All this means that it will be very easy to put away old handsets. Also, the charging pad is not attached to the phones. It powers the charging cases that ship with most AirPods earbuds.
We liked the strong internal magnets, which make placing the phone a breeze. The only real downside is that the cable running from the pad to the power outlet is on the short side, so it may require rearranging furniture or the use of an extension cord.
The starting price of $39 was also reasonable, given that non-branded products are much cheaper. That changed with this sale. Why get a third-party charging pad for $25 when you can get the real deal for $29?
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