# Why are cables not included anymore?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-cables-not-included-anymore/432659>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 7, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-cables-not-included-anymore/432659 "2008-01-07T23:33:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-cables-not-included-anymore/432659/21 "2008-01-09T02:33:52Z")

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[QUOTE=msmith537]  
I have the same problem with RCA component cables. I don’t know where they keep coming from.  
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Heh! That’s another one. I’ve got a drawer full of those things.

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**Author:** ![dead0man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@dead0man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dead0man)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-cables-not-included-anymore/432659/22 "2008-01-09T09:22:50Z")

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…and power cables. The S-Video section seems to be growing too now that it’s been replaced.

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