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Apple care (Apple Watch 2)
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Do you have AppleCare or AppleCare+.
In the case you have regular AppleCare any accidental damage won’t be covered and you’ll have to pay full price for the repair.
IF you have AppleCare+ and You accidentally damage you’ll only pay somewhere around $179 for the repair.
Now you mention that the series 2 is no longer available and that’s true. But when it comes to repairs Apple usually has parts and some stock in case they need to do a replacement.
Once they run out of parts or replacements, that’s when they start sending out upgraded models that closely match yours. This happened with some MacBooks pros a few months back. Apple ran out of the MacBook bottom case and so they started sending people newerish models as replacement.
In the case you have regular AppleCare any accidental damage won’t be covered and you’ll have to pay full price for the repair.
IF you have AppleCare+ and You accidentally damage you’ll only pay somewhere around $179 for the repair.
Now you mention that the series 2 is no longer available and that’s true. But when it comes to repairs Apple usually has parts and some stock in case they need to do a replacement.
Once they run out of parts or replacements, that’s when they start sending out upgraded models that closely match yours. This happened with some MacBooks pros a few months back. Apple ran out of the MacBook bottom case and so they started sending people newerish models as replacement.
Not true, I purchased regular AppleCare for my MBP just last month. To be eligible for AppleCare+, you must purchase that withing 60 days of purchasing your Device. Otherwise your only option is regular AppleCare.
The watch only has AC+ available.
Also regular AC for macs is only available if you bought the Mac before they rolled out AC + for macs in July. If you buy a new mac now, AC+ is the only one available.
I just got a refurb SS v2 directly from apple just 2 weeks ago and got applecare+ when I bought it. For some reason it didn't automatically attach to my profile like it should have, but a quick call in and they got it fixed up within a week.
Not true. I got a 2017 iMac last month and called to add AppleCare. I was given the option to purchase AC+ or AC. They don't advertise regular AppleCare, but they still offer it. Its significantly cheaper depending on the computer. $70 less on the iMac.
Correct, they don't sell AC in store anymore. The only way to purchase regular AC is to call apple support.