AppleCare One Saves Up to $107.76 a Year as Apple Lifts AppleCare+ Prices
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jul 16
AppleCare One Saves Up to $107.76 a Year as Apple Lifts AppleCare+ Prices
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jul 16
Summary
$19.99-a-month AppleCare One now looks more attractive after Apple raised new standalone AppleCare+ subscriptions for all current Macs and iPads by 50 cents monthly, while bundle pricing stayed unchanged.
A 13-inch MacBook Air, 11-inch iPad Air and iPhone 17 Pro with theft and loss coverage now cost $28.97 a month separately, versus $19.99 under AppleCare One — a monthly saving of $8.98.
On annual pricing, those three devices total $289.97 through separate plans compared with $239.88 for 12 months of AppleCare One, widening the gap to $50.09; existing AppleCare+ subscribers keep prior rates.
Higher-end devices strengthen the case further: a 16-inch MacBook Pro and 13-inch iPad Pro alone cost $27.98 monthly to cover individually, already $7.99 above the three-device bundle before a third slot is used.
Launched in July 2025, AppleCare One covers up to three eligible devices and lets users add older products that pass a condition check, though it remains less economical for smaller lineups such as just a MacBook Air and iPad Air.