Overview
- Apple quietly removed the prior product entry and posted a new listing with a different SKU selling the Polishing Cloth for $9, a roughly 53 percent reduction from its original $19 price.
- The online product description and materials appear unchanged, with Apple still calling it a soft, nonabrasive cloth that “cleans any Apple display, including nano-texture, safely and effectively.”
- The listing includes an unusually exhaustive compatibility list of more than 140 Apple devices dating back to older iPhones, though the newly announced Mac mini and Mac Studio lack built-in screens unless paired with a Studio Display.
- News outlets reported the relisting the same day Apple announced higher starting prices for updated Mac models, making the cloth’s price cut a notable contrast and a small consumer-facing concession.
- The Polishing Cloth first launched at $19 in 2021 and became an internet talking point; cheaper microfiber alternatives exist and it is unclear if Apple’s lower $9 price is a permanent change.