Apple Raises AppleCare+ for Macs, iPads by $5 a Year as Component Costs Climb
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Updated · The Verge · Jul 15
Apple Raises AppleCare+ for Macs, iPads by $5 a Year as Component Costs Climb
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jul 15
Summary
$0.50 monthly and $5 annual AppleCare+ increases are set for new Mac and iPad subscribers, while existing customers keep current rates.
A 13-inch MacBook Air plan would rise to $7.99 a month from $7.49, or to $79.99 annually from $74.99, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Apple has not yet reflected the new pricing on its US website or terms of service and did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The move follows last year's AppleCare+ price increase for iPhones and comes after Apple lifted hardware prices on products from the HomePod mini to the Mac Studio.
Tim Cook has tied the broader price increases to a RAM shortage and higher component costs, saying Apple could no longer fully shield customers.