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MFI (Made for iPhone) program is today a significant revenue generator

Apple is notorious for not breaking out revenue specifics in its public financial reports.

What source are you using to determine that MFI revenue is "significant?"

You don't need to be Apple to work out that its a large number - the number of devices and cables bearing the MFI logo sold every year across the world is pretty nuts.

How much do you think Apple makes on certified devices - especially with all of the perfectly capable knocks off compared to the segments that they do break out - iPhones, iPads, services, wearables, etc?

Good question. The local Aldi here was selling charging cables the other day: micro-USB and USB-C cables were €2.99, the Lightning version €8.99; Same brand, length, etc.

While sure there's some extra margin on those cables it seems the cost of MFi certification seems to be more than just a penny per cable.

Or they could just be charging iPhone users more. I can go on to Amazon now and buy a lightning cable that works fine for much less.

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