Apple is in the midst of squeezing more money out of AppleCare+ warranties. In addition to discontinuing most paid upfront plans, Apple is also increasing the cost of AppleCare+ subscriptions for all iPhones.
Starting now, the only way to purchase AppleCare+ with the traditional paid upfront plan is to purchase the device online from Apple.
Products purchased in Apple retail stores no longer offer this option. Paid upfront plans are no longer available to purchase from the device itself.
Meanwhile, Apple has also increased the monthly price for AppleCare+ subscriptions across all iPhone models.
AppleCare+ now costs 50¢ more per month for iPhones in the United States, as MacRumors points out.
The price increase affects both standard and Theft and Loss plans, but plans for other products are unaffected for now.
In Apple economics, that’s about half the price of 50GB of iCloud storage per month — which costs 99¢ per month. Apple thanks you for your 50¢ and will now avoid going out of business for another year because of it.
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