A single charging stand that handles an iPhone, a pair of AirPods and an Apple Watch is going for $13, according to 9to5Toys, which flagged the deal on Wednesday.
The ESR 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station is built around a magnetic stand that charges a compatible iPhone at up to 15W. Two smaller pads branch off from the base, one for AirPods and one for an Apple Watch. 9to5Toys did not report a list price or a discount percentage for the charger, just the $13 figure as of its Wednesday write-up, so it's worth checking the listing before assuming this is a markdown.
The Apple Watch pad is the detail that sets this apart from the pile of generic three-in-one stands on the market. It pops off the main unit and plugs straight into a USB-C cable on its own, so it can travel in a bag without the whole stand coming along. That's a small thing, but it answers the one complaint people usually have about all-in-one chargers: they're fine on a nightstand and useless in a suitcase.
None of this needs a specific AirPods model to work. The charging pad is a standard Qi-style spot sized for AirPods cases, so whether someone has AirPods 2, AirPods 3 or AirPods 4 with a wireless charging case, the pad should take them. 9to5Toys didn't list which Apple Watch generations are supported, and Hitechreports hasn't tested the charger, so anyone buying one specifically for a newer Watch should confirm compatibility with the charging puck's wattage and connector before checking out.
The $13 price lands this in impulse-buy territory, the kind of accessory people add to a cart alongside something bigger rather than go looking for on its own. It's also arriving in the thick of the pre-Black Friday accessory churn, with 9to5Toys running the same week's worth of charging and cable deals from Anker and Twelve South alongside it.
For anyone who already owns an iPhone, an Apple Watch and a pair of AirPods, and is tired of three separate cables fighting for the same outlet, this is the kind of deal that solves a small daily annoyance for less than the price of a coffee run. Whether $13 is actually a discount from ESR's usual asking price isn't stated, so shoppers comparing it to other three-in-one stands should look up the regular price themselves before deciding if it's a deal at all.
As with any time-limited retail listing, the price is only good while the retailer keeps it live. 9to5Toys reported it Wednesday morning, and deals like this one tend to move or vanish once a sale period, like the Halloween promotions running elsewhere this week, winds down.
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