Rising Costs: The Increasing Price of Apple Battery Replacement Services

Unless you have an iPhone 14 , you might want to stop postponing that battery change. Out-of-warranty battery replacements from Apple are about to get a steep price increase on several iPhone models.

If you want Apple to replace your battery right now, it’ll cost $69 if you have an iPhone 13, 12, 11, or X, or $49 if you have an iPhone SE, an iPhone 8, or an older model. But from March onward, these prices will be going up by $20, meaning that battery changes will cost $89 for newer full-screen models and $69 for older models. The iPhone 14 lineup is not included in this price hike — replacing its battery is $99, and that price is not changing.

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If you don’t want to pay that much for your battery replacement, probably your best choice is getting an unauthorized part, which Apple frowns upon. You can also get a free battery replacement through AppleCare+ , as long as the original battery holds at least 80% of its original capacity.

The company’s self-service program is roughly as expensive as getting the part replaced at Apple, so you probably won’t be able to save that much money that way either — and it might also go up in March after all, ruining those potential savings.

If your iPhone’s battery is due for a replacement, it’s time to get it changed now before it goes up.

Source: Apple

Via: 9to5Mac

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