https://wccftech.com/iphone-12-no-wired-earpods-boost-airpods-sales/

If you didn’t already know, Apple removed both the wired EarPods and charger from the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro packaging, and not just this, even the previous-generation models don’t ship with these accessories anymore. Apple claims that this was done to not just reduce environmental waste but to reduce the packaging size too. However, a new report claims that Apple made this move in order to increase the sales of its wireless line of earphones, which are also known as AirPods.

A report from DigiTimes talks about how the removal of wired EarPods from the iPhone 12 packaging will increase the sales of Apple’s wireless audio products. This includes the sales of the Beats Flex, which Apple announced shortly after the iPhone 12 unveiling, with DigiTimes claiming that this wireless audio accessory is slowly gaining momentum in terms of sales, most likely thanks to its competitive price of $49.99. In addition, Apple would have also removed the wired EarPods to boost sales of its AirPods line.