Apple Increasing the Price of Out-of Warranty iPhone, Mac, and iPad Battery Replacements Starting in March

[MacRumors]

Apple is increasing the price of out-of-warranty battery replacements for all iPhone models older than the iPhone 14 later this year, the company announced on its website (via Reddit). Apple is also increasing prices of iPad and Mac battery replacement.

Apple says starting March 1, 2023, the price of out-of-warranty battery replacements for all models of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 series, as well as older iPhone models, will increase by $20. Currently, Apple charges $69 for a battery replacement on most iPhone models, according to an estimation calculator on the company's website.

The price increase will only impact customers who do not have AppleCare or AppleCare+ for their devices. With AppleCare+, customers pay $0 for a battery replacement once their battery health has decreased past 80%.

Update: Apple is also increasing the price of out-of-warranty battery replacements for Mac and the iPad. MacBook Air battery replacement will increase by $30 and MacBook Pro battery prices by $50. Newer iPad models will see their prices increase by $20. These price changes will be effective March 1, 2023.

Article Link: Apple Increasing the Price of Out-of Warranty iPhone, Mac, and iPad Battery Replacements Starting in March

 

[Wanted797]

How about Apple sell us the battery and let us do it ourselves without needing to call to confirm the battery they sent is genuine….

 

[iBluetooth]

This, still seems to be at cost. I would have guessed $150 for a battery replacement and all the service cost.

 

[iBluetooth]

How about Apple sell us the battery and let us do it ourselves without needing to call to confirm the battery they sent is genuine….

Do you care if they used genuine replacement parts for the airplane that you are flying on? The point is who get's the blame, with genuine parts the manufacturer guarantees the quality control.

 

[JPack]

Of course.

 

[MangoAvocado]

In the EU (I've checked Italy, France and Germany) the current price is 75€, they'll increase it by 24€.

$106 to get a battery replaced

 

[G3Blue]

That’s only 4 fewer Starbucks a year.

Edit: 🎣

 

[willyx]

I stopped buying iPhones a long time ago

 

[icanhazapple]

This, still seems to be at cost. I would have guessed $150 for a battery replacement and all the service cost.

Apple buys the battery for less than $10. It's the labor/overhead that are the most expensive component.

 

[icanhazapple]

How about Apple sell us the battery and let us do it ourselves without needing to call to confirm the battery they sent is genuine….

This. Apple should let people install battery replacements themselves, with genuine parts, that preserve the device warranty.

Like they do with cars, which are arguably a higher safety threshold.

 

[JPack]

As a data point, most BoM analyses put the cost of the battery pack at $5-7.

https://www.counterpointresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Report-BoM-Analysis-for-Apple-iPhone-12-Pro-Max-Sub-6GHz.xlsx

 

[neuropsychguy]

I stopped buying iPhones a long time ago

So you’re admitting you steal them instead? 😉

 

[contacos]

In the EU (I've checked Italy, France and Germany) the current price is 75€, they'll increase it by 24€.

$106 to get a battery replaced

Remember when Apple was all about great customer experience? It is more and more about "how can we milk our customers even more". Sad. I hope people start reacting with closed wallets soon. I did! Still rocking my "old" 12 Pro Max

This will just push people to those inauthentic "phone repair" stores again ...

 

[IsaacM]

This will make less people change their batteries and push more people towards buying new phones.

Great for Apple, bad for the environment. So much for their “we care about the planet” bs.

 

[black_knight]

More price gouging disguised as “inflation.”

 

[unrigestered]

How about Apple sell us the battery and let us do it ourselves without needing to call to confirm the battery they sent is genuine….

i'm actually surprised that the EU hadn't come up with a resolution yet that all portable electronic devices are required to have EASILY replaceable batteries that won't require the user to do more than just move a slider to unlatch the battery, or remove 4 screws at worst without having to disassemble the whole unit in delicate ways

 

[ponzicoinbro]

How about Apple sell us the battery and let us do it ourselves without needing to call to confirm the battery they sent is genuine….

Will you throw your old battery in the general trash or will you promise to recycle it as well as Apple can?

How many people will genuinely try to recycle? Most people lazily throw everything in the same trash and then the trash becomes dangerous to handle because it is mixed with the batteries.

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

This, still seems to be at cost. I would have guessed $150 for a battery replacement and all the service cost.

How could you possibly know this?

 

[Lwii2boo]

This, still seems to be at cost. I would have guessed $150 for a battery replacement and all the service cost.

If you don't have any clue of estimating costs, just dont spread BS. Battery cost them less than $10 and labor/overhead costs def don't worth $140

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

This. Apple should let people install battery replacements themselves, with genuine parts, that preserve the device warranty.

Like they do with cars, which are arguably a higher safety threshold.

Different applications come with various purposes and expectations. Phones are basically the EV equivalent of cars and you’re not changing the the battery for those.

Before the turndown in the economy very little folks cared about replacing a battery but the expectation for a battery lasting the life of the phone grew. Manufacturers provided longer battery life so the masses stopped complaining. Do I dislike the price raise, yup, but I remember what phones were like that allowed you to replace the battery and it wasn’t quality.

 

[peneaux]

Demand for lithium increased exponentially, probably due to many people buying electric cars.

Saving the environment, lol.

 

[t0rqx]

Seriously, this feels they are really really on checking out every possible way to squeeze out every penny in every way.

UPDATE: As the article has been updated. Told you so, they even probably considered this for the Airtags as well.

 

[SoldOnApple]

$20 is probably fair enough with inflation and all. It should stay cheap and easy to do an official battery replacement with Apple imo, that should be one of the benefits of owning an iPhone. Screen replacements I can kinda understand being expensive because Apple do fancy lamination and waterproofing and whatever and if you drop your phone and break the screen it's your own fault, but batteries degrade through no fault of the user. You should be able to get a fresh battery with little fuss and without breaking the bank.

 

[Lwii2boo]

Introducing Milkflation you gonna love it !
Thanks Timmy

 

[icecoolcat]

Sigh i think im switching to a $200 android phone.