'AppleCare One' Subscription Now Available

[Christopher Kim]

2. Between when AppleCare One started and now, they've changed a few things. Immediately after it started, the only option to extend AppleCare for one of my HomePod minis was $5.99/mo. with AppleCare One. Now they've offered me $9.99/yr with regular AppleCare, which I did.

All that is to say that AppleCare One still has some bugs to work out, and I wouldn't get too worked up over things when it's only existed for a month or so.

Good insight. Yeah, that makes sense - there are clearly some devices that make more sense to get AC1 on, and those devices that don't. And it's dumb for Apple to force you to pay the outrageous +1 device price for the cheaper items.

I may be one of the few target demo users, with lots of Apple devices (many of which I currently have AC on a monthly plan), who's chosen not to go AC1. Even though it would save me a few $ per month. For me, what made the difference:

- My iPhone 15PM and 11" M4 iPP are both on the AC+ plans without theft and loss coverage. So it's cheaper ($9.99 vs $13.99 for iPhone and $7.99 vs $9.99 for my iPP). I don't really need t&l coverage, and wouldn't pay more for it. One of the consequences of AC1 rollout is that you can *only* get the standalone AC+ coverage now with theft and loss. At the higher price. You can't get it without t&l coverage anymore (but I'm grandfathered in for now)
- I've historically not kept AC+ indefinitely on my devices. I like having it for the first year or two when I get a device, and so I like the option to drop a device when I want - and not always all-at-once, sometimes I'll have less devices that have AC at a given time
- Not being able to go back to individual AC+.... if you switch to AC1. That means once you start, you really have to keep it for long-term / through upgrade cycles, or be ok to lose AC on all of your devices at once. I think that's the type of user that maximizes the most value here.

 

[Smartuser]

I keep it for all devices as long as I have them. I have AC on a 2020 27" iMac, and it's $60/yr.
If there's anything going on with it, chances should be good now or at least at some point to get a newer type. I've gotten this twice out of Apple in situations where they just couldn't fix something.

Lots of anecdotal BS from otherwise pretty great podcasters about AC. Myke Hurley had one bad experience years ago in the UK (I think his case was sketchy to begin with) and now he's forever bringing that up.

 

[dagoldsmith286]

AppleCare One, Apple's new subscription for customers to cover multiple devices with a single plan, is now available.

AppleCare One starts at $19.99 per month for up to three products, with the ability to add more for $5.99 per month for each additional device. The plan incudes all of the benefits that come with AppleCare+, such as unlimited repairs for accidents, priority support, battery coverage, and more.

Subscribers can freely move their devices in and out of the plan at any time. AppleCare One also enables users to add products they already own that are up to four years old, providing they are in good condition, extending beyond the current 60-day window to purchase AppleCare+. When a customer trades in a covered product with Apple, it is automatically removed from their AppleCare One plan and replaced with the new device.

AppleCare One also expands theft and loss protection to the iPad and Apple Watch. Previously, it was only available for the iPhone.

AppleCare One's pricing is the same regardless of the products that are covered. Apple says that a customer who enrolls their iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch could save up to $11 per month versus enrolling in separate AppleCare+ plans for each device.

Customers in the United States can now sign up for AppleCare One on their iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or by visiting an Apple Store.

Article Link: 'AppleCare One' Subscription Now Available

Apple Care One is misleading. I want to be able to have Apple Care on my iPhone, MacBook Pro, and add my wife's iPhone as the 3rd device. She is part of my family share plan. Why is Apple Care One not part of family sharing? Shame on you @Apple. This is unsatisfactory.

 

[verniesgarden]

Apple Care One is misleading. I want to be able to have Apple Care on my iPhone, MacBook Pro, and add my wife's iPhone as the 3rd device. She is part of my family share plan. Why is Apple Care One not part of family sharing? Shame on you @Apple. This is unsatisfactory.

would be nice if they'd include some apple care into the apple one subscription