AppleCare+ gets a price increase for new Mac and iPad plans
Apple has implemented a price increase for monthly AppleCare+ plans covering Mac and iPad devices.
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The brief
Apple is raising the monthly cost of its AppleCare+ warranty service for Mac and iPad products. Multiple reports indicate that the price adjustment amounts to an increase of 50 cents per month.
Coverage from outlets including Bloomberg, The Verge, AppleInsider, and 9to5Mac highlights the specific monthly surcharge. Commentary in Apple World Today notes that the adjustment occurs despite the absence of reported memory or storage shortages.
Future reports may clarify the specific rollout schedule for these new plan prices. Coverage does not yet specify if this change will apply retroactively to existing subscriptions or exclusively to new enrollments.
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Quick answers
How much is the AppleCare+ price increasing?
Reports from outlets such as Bloomberg and AppleInsider state that the monthly price is increasing by 50 cents.
Which devices are affected by the price hike?
The price increase applies to AppleCare+ plans for Mac and iPad devices.
What is the reason for the price increase?
Coverage does not specify the official reason for the price adjustment, though some reports note that it is not linked to memory or storage shortages.
Coverage (6)
- Reports suggest Apple's product warranty service, AppleCare+, will be increasing in price. GIGAZINE · 13h ago
- Well, Apple, you can’t blame AppleCare price hikes on memory and storage shortages Apple World Today · 13h ago
- Apple bumps monthly AppleCare+ for iPad, Mac by 50 cents AppleInsider · 13h ago
- Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads The Verge · 13h ago
- Apple Boosts AppleCare+ Monthly Prices by 50 Cents in Latest Increase Bloomberg.com · 13h ago
- AppleCare+ gets a price increase for new Mac and iPad plans 9to5Mac · 13h ago
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