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Monoprice Stealth Charge & Sync USB 2.0 Type-C to Type-C Cable Bundle (various colors, 10' + 6' + 3' + 1.5' Cables) on sale for
$10 when you follow instructions below.
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Deal Instructions:
- Add (1) of each cable from each of the size listed below to cart
- Monoprice Stealth Charge & Sync Up to 3A/60W USB 2.0 Type-C to Type-C Cable
- 1.5' Cable
- 3' Cable
- 6' Cable
- 10' Cable
- Once you have added (1) of each cable to cart
- Proceed to checkout
- Apply promo code 4STEALTH.
- Your total will be $10 + free shipping
About this Cable:
- Capable of carrying up to 3 amps/60 watts of charging power, you can quickly charge your USB-C enabled mobile devices and laptops.
- This cable supports the USB 2.0 specification and delivers up to 480Mbps of data bandwidth, allowing you to rapidly sync your photos, music, and other data.
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What's happening is overbuilt 2.0 old-stock being repackaged as high wattage charging cables.
It's not a conspiracy... It's basic economics. It's the same reason DVDs are still being sold alongside BDs, why 1080p monitors/TVs are sold alongside 4K, why Macbook Airs are sold alongside Pros, etc. Manufacturers aren't dumb - they project out sales and make products to meet estimated demand. They wouldn't overproduce YEARS of stock to sell at a loss. They're still making money on it and will continue to milk it until society deems it obsolete by no longer purchasing them. It will happen when the next great advancement knocks USB 3.x off the podium.
The fact that this is showing up as a deal means that people are still buying them which reinforces that statement.
Anyways, solid deal for charging cables.
The fact that this is showing up as a deal means that people are still buying them which reinforces that statement.
Anyways, solid deal for charging cables.
This is old design, on old molds and dies, being repackaged as PD capable. There's a market for these, though I suspect that lots of people are buying out of ignorance. And lots of people have a specific use for charging only.
For my PD power banks, wall, and car chargers, these are the cables I'm looking for. Look at the cost of TB3/4 cables and tell me there's no market for these. And look at the length to bandwidth constraints of thunderbolt cables and how thick they tend to be... USB C 3.x + PD capable cabling can be analogous to TB constraints, though not as strictly. Hopefully that helps someone to understand.
tl;dr - yes they're typically overpriced, no they're not completely pointless and/or obsolete, there are and will continue to be use cases for USB C to USB C 2.0 cables (lightweight, high wattage PD capable), and if you fall under that use case just get them while they're on sale.
This is old design, on old molds and dies, being repackaged as PD capable. There's a market for these, though I suspect that lots of people are buying out of ignorance. And lots of people have a specific use for charging only.
Ok, let me just take advice on global markets from someone who doesn't know the difference between "your"/"you're" and "between"/"among". You think you speak for everyone? 🤡
USB 2.0 PD cables are equally capable for simple charging purposes. And no, these cannot be "old design on old molds" since USB Type-C wasn't designed until late 2014 and adopted by the IEC in mid-2016 along with USB 3.1. Even with that being said, Type-C connectors weren't implemented on mainstream devices until late 2018, so it's unlikely that manufacturers entered the market before its adoption was proven and impossible that the cables are more than a few years old.
Regardless of the reason why people buy things, if they do, then there's a market. Now you're saying there IS a market for them? Make up your mind. 😂
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Their charger is 65W. So wondering if 5W is just slower.
https://slickdeals.net/f/14980607-anker-65w-piq-3-0-pps-compact-fast-charger-adapter-23-10-free-shipping?attrsr
Great question, hope someone posts answer.
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Thanks I ordered one not realizing the USB 2.0 and then immediately thought of the charging question. I'm keeping my order because I only need it for charging.