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Apple's $19 screen-cleaning cloth sets high bar for brand extras

On Amazon.com, premium microfiber cloths go for $1.50 each, putting Apple's new Polishing Cloth in the running for its highest-margin physical product

Apple Screen Cleaning Cloth
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(Photo: Bloomberg)

Vlad Savov | Bloomberg
Apple Inc.’s biggest debut on Monday was undoubtedly its MacBook Pro overhaul, but the company also unveiled a polishing cloth with its signature logo debossed in one corner. Price tag? $19.
 
The accessory, listed as compatible with iPhones as far back as the iPhone 6 and Macs dating back to 2012, is made of nonabrasive material and is already in short supply, requiring 3 to 4 weeks to ship. On Amazon.com, premium microfiber cloths go for $1.50 each, putting Apple’s new Polishing Cloth in the running for its highest-margin physical product.

The Cupertino, California-based company has a history of pushing price