iPad Pro Does anyone keep yearly AppleCare+ on their iPad Pro after the initial 2-year AppleCare+ expires?

[Hal~9000]

Originally I bought an 13” M4 iPad Pro back in July 2024 and added AppleCare+ to it for peace of mind. Now that the 2 year AppleCare+ expired, Apple is asking me through the device settings if I want to renew AppleCare+ theft and loss coverage at either $115/year or $11.50/month.

Was wondering if anyone here keeps the AppleCare+ going on their iPad after the initial 2-year coverage period has expired? Or do you think that by 2 years it’s an old device and simply not worth it to keep AppleCare+ anymore?

Thanks for your thoughts and input you can give on this topic 🙂

 

[yabeweb]

If you plan on keeping it, re-lacing a damaged screen would still cost more the AC.
One could argue that ac is better after the years of official coverage have ended.

To me, if I plan on keeping the device, the cost of value for money on ac remains the same, one drop and I regret it.

 

[rui no onna]

I have monthly AC+ on my 1TB cell 11” & 12” M1 iPad Pros, 512GB cell iPad mini 7 and 256GB cell iPad mini 6. The iPad Pros are on AppleCare One along with my iPhone. The iPad minis are on standalone AppleCare+ for like $3-4/mo.

I get migraines with OLED so I want to have insurance on my LCD and Mini-LED iPads. Also, some of these still have SIM card slots which I find useful when traveling overseas.

I’ve used Airalo, aloSIM, Eskimo and MobiMatter eSIM but sometimes, they’re just not as good as local SIM even when piggybacking on the same network. $/GB, local SIM can often be cheaper, too.

There’s also a clause in the AC+ agreement where they’ll replace your iPad with a similar model if your specific model is no longer available. So I guess if my M1 iPP is already obsolete if/when it needs warranty service, they can replace it with M2 iPP or something.

 

[Gregg2]

Apple Care is insurance, but it's not mandated by the government like auto or home insurance, obviously. But, I have purchased AC for new devices. There is nothing else that I buy extended warranties for. Have I paid more in insurance premiums over the years than the amount claims I've filed have saved me? You bet! It's not even close. Thus, if I can afford the cost of repairing or replacing something, I don't get coverage. Chances are, I'll still come out ahead. They wouldn't offer coverage if the revenue it generates didn't cover their "losses" for claims.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I have AC+ for my M5 iPad Pro Nanos. The 13" I go mobile with every day and the 11" stays home. Given the screen is not typical, I decided I wanted coverage on iPads that are $2K plus each. I can afford to buy new again if something happens but, I decided to roll the dice in case something unforeseen happens. If it does, less out of pocket for me.

 

[sparksd]

I'll continue to carry it on my 13" 1TB Pro as it would cost so much to replace. It is my primary large mobile device, having replaced my laptop.

 

[GMShadow]

I have mine enrolled under AC1. I expect to get 4-5 years out of it minimum, and with the cost of a new one going even higher it's cheap insurance, plus it covers the accessories.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

I extended AppleCare+ for my 12.9 M1 Pro just for the fact that the mini-led screen costs so much to replace. Fortunately or unfortunately (depending on how you look at it) I haven't had one issue with the screen or anything else so sometimes AppleCare+ doesn't seem like a good choice. You never know when you purchase a device whether or not it will fail prematurely

 

[SYCAMOREGRAD]

If you plan on keeping it, re-lacing a damaged screen would still cost more the AC.
One could argue that ac is better after the years of official coverage have ended.

To me, if I plan on keeping the device, the cost of value for money on ac remains the same, one drop and I regret it.

I absolutely agree. I never had really opted for AppleCare, in general, because of the upfront price. Butt once I could pay for it monthly, its been a no-brainer. My iPad Pro went missing. With AppleCare+, the replacement device was here in two days. The fact they now let you pay for it as you go along, even on devices way past 2 years old, is only something Apple could do.

 

[JCCL]

I use my iPads a lot removed from the Magic Keyboard as a tablet without any case, so I always try to have Apple Care+ active as long as I own it, and have used it a couple of times.

 

[CMoore515]

I have mine enrolled in AC One so yeah, especially considering I tend to wait at least 3 generations between upgrades unless there's a must have feature or something.

 

[The Game 161]

do you have apple care one? this makes it loads better now

 

[Pezimak]

Hmm, well I never use to have Apple Care, being in the UK we do have a lot of protection as a consumer, BUT having said that you obviously have no accidental damage covered. I got a lot of money for last Christmas and Birthday and I put it towards a new Apple Watch Ultra 3 and I thought as it was kind of a gift, I took out Apple Care on it for 3 years. And when I got my new Studio Display this year as I use it for work I got Apple Care on that too, I thought even though I have a backup I would appreciate being able to get a repair or replacement quickly.

I don't bother with my phones I've had as they may be covered under house insurance, but I put a good case on them and try to be as careful as I can be. And I have never bothered with any iPad I have had, I guess if you use it a lot and value it highly it could be worth taking it out. I mean if it is an M4 iPad Pro it IS worth around a grand still, so just over 100 is a lot better if you break it....... And with prices only going up, a new iPad Pro 13" could be 1500 and up soon.

 

[GregoryPeckEPA]

AC+ sort of becomes more valuable the longer you have it. If you don’t use it in the 2 years but then need it 6 months later but didn’t renew, you not only have to pay an exorbitant fee to fix the device, but all the money you invested in the insurance is also gone.

With that said, if you never use it, then it’s all wasted. The paradox of “insurance.”

I routinely do something dumb and bang my device or scuff it or something. Nothing alarming, but I’m a perfectionist. So even a little nick out the back or the corner drives me mental. For $40 they will swap it out with a like new refurb under the program. Easy peasy. As a bonus, you get a nice new battery too.

I didn’t add it on my Mac Studio because it’s stationary and never leaves home. But for my mobile devices (and AirPods especially), it became pretty standard. My iPad is more important to me than my iPhone at this point (90% usage vs 10%, respectively).