I guess some people will buy lightning headphones instead of bluetooth, but it should be a small minority.
Yes, another proprietary connector no better at it's task than the equivalent industry standard connector.
I lose headphones like crazy, and I'm not an audiophile, so my average spend on headphones is under $20
Also $200 isn't that expensive when talking about headphones.
> Also $200 isn't that expensive
But forcing a $200 purchase is. Your parent already has good headphones they like, has had them for years, and none of those headphones needs replacing because they broke down or are obsoleted. The $200 purchase your parent mentions is because of Apple obsoleting something.
It absolutely is. Is it more common now than a few years ago? Yep. But it's still expensive, especially when there are excellent options below $50 and serviceable ones around $4-5.
If they provide excellent sound over BT, maybe they're worth the $200 (160?), but they'd still be expensive.
There are other similar models around the same price. You don't have to spend $100+ to get similar audio quality to $20 headphones that happen to have Bluetooth as well. Bluetooth chips are stupid cheap these days, pairing that with a small battery really doesn't add much to the cost of normal cheap headphone equipment and you'll find plenty of pairs <$40.