It’s actually to guarantee there will be a benefit of buying a new battery. If it is replace above this then there may not be a noticeable difference and then user would continue to complain about battery life.
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Apple Increasing the Price of Out-of Warranty iPhone, Mac, and iPad Battery Replacements Starting in March
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Thanks for answering!
I suspected that AC+ won't change a battery over 80%.
So like you say, if you know that you are a heavy user on the battery and/or charge it a couple of times a day, AC+ will be a good investment. But not for all.
Personnaly I'm not worried about my battery. I think I can stretch it 2 more years if I want to and still have 75+, or change it next year for a low cost instead of buying a new iPhone😊
A curious question, what stands OOW for?
So it basically makes no sense at all to replace your battery at this point if you have a lower end older device - you know, the ones that actually need battery replacements.
Are you saying you don’t notice a degraded iPhone battery until it goes below 80%?
Dude.
A quick search says Americans alone throw 3 billion batteries in the trash each year. A third of those are single use alkaline batteries 😩
This says British people throw away 600 million batteries each year, 40% of Brits have never recycled their batteries, with many saying that it was because it was too much hassle, a third admitted to throwing batteries into the bin, and 75% of them didn’t know about the environmental damage this could be causing.
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So yeah, like some suggested when you buy a battery from Apple the rule should be that you must give the old one back. Third parties could be a problem though. Many might not be reliable recyclers.
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Seems about right everyone is raising prices my cable company raises every year $11 this year gas is going up food they might as well join them.
The increased replacement cost of an iPhone battery is still less than it was in the early years, at least after adjusting for inflation. In 2008, for example, the replacement cost in the U.S. was $85.95 ($79 plus $6.95 shipping) which is equal to around $122 today. The new replacement cost starting in March will be as little as $69.
I was talking about replacing the battery on iPads that are out of warranty. I believe Apple will only replace the iPad batteries for free during the AppleCare period if the battery has gone below 80% of its original capacity.
My 10.5" iPad Pro is soon two years old (I purchased it originally as refurbished from Apple), and the battery health is today 78% of its original capacity (iMazing considered that as "Poor"). So if I take it to Apple Store to replace the battery, I'm pretty sure they will just replace the battery there on the spot - They won't give me a new device, especially since it's an older model.
Just like with iPhones, the cost of the components is just a small part of what you're paying for, of course, it's weird that I have to explain it. There's a shop that pays rent and bills, someone that changes the battery, logistics and more. Some of these things very likely may have started to cost more in recent months.
Again, maybe they're just greedy pricks that simply increased the price of batteries for no reason but convincing more people to buy a new device (not very likely, if you ask me, since devices' price has gone up too) but we cannot know with the data that we have.
What in the freaking hell
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
That may depend on the device e.g., if someone otherwise likes their current phone, what would be wrong with spending $69 to $99 (depending on model, starting in March) for a replacement battery instead of hundreds more to get a new one?
Out of curiosity whats your batteries health at and how long have you had it?
I'm wondering how long I can expect my 8 to reasonably last before I start wanting something more.
Right now with how its configured and my average usage I burn through about 60% of the battery in a 24 hr period and it takes about 25 minutes to recharge that amount. I'm more than satisfied with its life.
Yesterday I went skateboarding with some friends. I decided to use the skating workout mode. Skated "lightly" for about 90 minutes and it barely used any battery.
It's already a ridiculous price for a simple battery replacement, any increase is insane.
It’s been hovering/“stuck” at 88% for some months now. I got it mid-November 2020.
I was having a dig at this. You have to call Apple after doing this to get your genuine battery “certified”.
They pretty much replace your Apple Watch at this point, rather than swap out the battery. That’s what Apple did with mine when the battery health dropped below 80%, and I got a new casing as well. Which was a nice bonus considering my watch was quite chipped at that time.
The way the iPhone battery is currently situated in the chassis, this shouldn't require too much (if any) re-ordering of internals. Make the battery compartment separate and removable. Easy.
Get on it, Apple.
(*waits for the laughing emojis from the mocking majority*)