I say yes and I did get it for my 13 Pro Max. In 24 months, if I still have the phone I might continue on with the monthly Apple Care. Right now I purchased the extra year.
I thought AppleCare + TL was the highest level of coverage offered by Apple. I purchased this option when I pre-ordered my iPhone 13 Pro Max.Apple Care+ is the best case they make for your phone
Or that… either way, I’m saying yes it’s worth it. I personally don’t do Theft/Loss, as it’s not a major concern for me. Dropping it or having it fall out of my uniform pocket is.I thought AppleCare + TL was the highest level of coverage offered by Apple. I purchased this option when I pre-ordered my iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Yes, and to that you need to add the cost of the deductible (the fee for claiming breakage or loss).I've only ever purchased Apple Care for my Apple Watch and I (luckily?) never had to use it. With our phones now costing in excess of 1000€, I'd like to have the peace of mind, but then I find the price a little hard to stomach. At 230€ or 290€ it's almost an iPad or an Apple Watch SE's worth in insurance payments...
Ah, but do you carry your car around with you every minute of the day with a high probability of accidentally dropping it and costing roughly 1/3 of its value to repair? Insurance is about likelihood, and relative collateral damage. I'm not saying you're wrong for questioning the high cost. It is expensive. I'm just saying it may be a bit like comparing apples to oranges (no pun intended).I've only ever purchased Apple Care for my Apple Watch and I (luckily?) never had to use it. With our phones now costing in excess of 1000€, I'd like to have the peace of mind, but then I find the price a little hard to stomach. At 230€ or 290€ it's almost an iPad or an Apple Watch SE's worth in insurance payments...
I pay roughly 1,25% of my car's worth in insurance every year to get full coverage, while insuring the iPhone would cost me around 10% of the device's worth every year. The ratios just seem off to me. Maybe I'll end up insuring my iPhone 13 Pro through a standard insurance company - they seem to be a little cheaper at around 90€ / year.
Well, my car is outside and exposed to wind, weather and horrible drivers in addition to the risk that is associated with operating it. I wouldn‘t say that it‘s inherently less likely to suffer damage.Ah, but do you carry your car around with you every minute of the day with a high probability of accidentally dropping it and costing roughly 1/3 of its value to repair? Insurance is about likelihood, and relative collateral damage. I'm not saying you're wrong for questioning the high cost. It is expensive. I'm just saying it may be a bit like comparing apples to oranges (no pun intended).
A car is also far more likely to cause you a catastrophic loss than a phone is.Well, my car is outside and exposed to wind, weather and horrible drivers in addition to the risk that is associated with operating it. I wouldn‘t say that it‘s inherently less likely to suffer damage.
A car is also far more likely to cause you a catastrophic loss than a phone is.
This is the main purpose of insurance (avoiding a catastrophic monetary loss).
Yes and no.I think the problem with applecare+ is apple is aiming for simplicity. Car insurance is priced based off of your risk score so it's individualized. Applecare+ costs the same no matter your config and so you're essentially paying for higher risk people + those who are buying more expensive products.
Yea and no. I agree with your point about the monopoly and I wish there was more flexibility especially with respect to right to repair. But car is insurance is not just based on YOUR risk score. It is based on the zip code you live in, what sex and age you happen to be, even what color your car is. In this regard Applecare+ is WAY more fair because it's about the likelihood of human nature to make mistakes, not because you live here or there, how reckless your neighbors are, or if you live in the same house with young drivers.I think the problem with applecare+ is apple is aiming for simplicity. Car insurance is priced based off of your risk score so it's individualized. Applecare+ costs the same no matter your config and so you're essentially paying for higher risk people + those who are buying more expensive products.
Applecare+ is also a monopoly essentially. Becuase nobody can really repair your iphone, other insurance companies have to pay apple prices anyway.
Yea, have to agree this is fairly arbitrary and it would be great if they let you know up front. This is similar to the policy where you can sign up for AppleCare+ on your iPhone at home within the first 60 days but on the 61st day you need to come down to an Apple Store for them to inspect the device. I get that they need to ensure against fraud and set limits but are people way less capable of fraud on the 59th day than the 61st?So I didn't want the £10 a month as part of the Barclays finance payments every month, I figured I'd select it after purchase and have a separate payment. But lo and behold its 11.99 a month if you do it on your phone separately.
Yes yes, I know the financing deal locks you into 24x£10 just the same as paying the full £240 up front, but it's classic insurance company bait and switch. Would it have killed them to point that out at the time?
I’ve always gotten it with every MacBook Pro; almost every one has needed it, and Apple’s standard “needs a motherboard” fix is expensive. I don’t buy AppleCare for any other Apple product.I've used Apple products since the early 1980s. Never had AppleCare. Never needed it. That's true for the kids as well.
I’ve always gotten it with every MacBook Pro; almost every one has needed it, and Apple’s standard “needs a motherboard” fix is expensive. I don’t buy AppleCare for any other Apple product.
That's why I never buy a case in-store. You can buy a good, strong case on Ebay for 20 dollars, or less.I’ve seen some spend as much on cases as it would cost for Apple care or screen replacements. But to each their own.