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Apple sells a 30W charger for $49, which means if you want the fastest wireless charging speeds with the MagSafe Duo, it could cost you $178 total. And to get 14W wireless charging speeds, you need a 27W charger (Apple doesn’t sell an official one so you need to buy a third-party one) or higher. With a 20W charger, the MagSafe Duo is only capable of wirelessly charging devices at up to 11W. There were some initial complaints about how the MagSafe Duo is gimped in a way. On the other hand, the MagSafe Duo uses one Lighting-to-USB-C cable and one charger. The disadvantage to DIYing your own MagSafe + Apple Watch charger is double the cables and double the chargers. Not to mention, there’s a bevy of integrated charging pads and stands from the likes of Belkin, Mophie, and the lot. The bottom line is: it’s cheaper to roll your own iPhone / Apple Watch charging solution. Substitute the official Apple chargers and cables with third-party versions from Anker or Aukey, or whoever and you can save more money. The caveat is that the MagSafe Duo doesn’t come with a charger, which means if you don’t have one, it’s going to cost another $19 from Apple and bring the true cost of the MagSafe Duo up to $149. If you buy all four of these from Apple, you save $23.

5W or 19W USB-A charger for Apple Watch (since there’s no USB-C charging cable): $19.

Apple Watch Magnetic charging cable: $29.Here’s what each piece, purchased separately from Apple costs: In all fairness, $129 for a dual charging accessory is expensive. When the MagSafe Duo launched a few months ago, reviewers shredded it, calling it overpriced and flimsily made. The charging pieces are cheaper purchased separately, but three months of using the MagSafe Duo, Apple’s foldable 2-in-1 iPhone 12 and Apple Watch charger, has convinced me that the hassle-free charging accessory is worth the $129.