https://wccftech.com/iphone-12-purchase-get-wired-earpods-free-which-country/

In its effort to reduce electronic waste as well as to reduce the iPhone 12’s packaging by up to 70 percent, Apple stopped bundling wired EarPods and the power adapter for each model the company announced yesterday, which are four in total. However, it turns out the company isn’t following this rule in all of the regions and if you’re lucky enough to live in that country, you’ll still get those free wired EarPods.

If you check out Apple’s online French store, you can see that the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini, along with the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max packaging will include wired EarPods, as well as a USB-C to Lightning cable, and before you ask, it’s the regular cable, not the braided one, so your luck has run out here. It’s a peculiar thing to see Apple bundle this accessory and we’re not sure if this is happening thanks to an error made on the company’s part, or if this is the tech giant’s actual decision.