Time to decide on AppleCare for my ATV 4k

[coolbreeze2]

It's almost a year since I purchased my ATV 4k. So, it's time to decide if I should pay $29 for extra for one more year of coverage. I have had zero hardware issues. My device rarely gets touched. It's connected to the TV in my bedroom and stayed except may be the 2 or 3 times I connected to the living room TV to allow company to watch. Is that movement enough to justify buying extended coverage? Also, does the coverage provide replacement if I drop it and brake it?

 

[chrfr]

It's almost a year since I purchased my ATV 4k. So, it's time to decide if I should pay $29 for extra for one more year of coverage. I have had zero hardware issues. My device rarely gets touched. It's connected to the TV in my bedroom and stayed except may be the 2 or 3 times I connected to the living room TV to allow company to watch. Is that movement enough to justify buying extended coverage? Also, does the coverage provide replacement if I drop it and brake it?

There's no accidental damage coverage for the Apple TV with AppleCare. I have a tough time thinking that the price is worth it. Apple TVs are perhaps Apple's most reliable product.

 

[coolbreeze2]

There's no accidental damage coverage for the Apple TV with AppleCare. I have a tough time thinking that the price is worth it. Apple TVs are perhaps Apple's most reliable product.

I tend to agree with you. I was thinking the same thing. Have you heard about anyone having hardware issues? I have not.

 

[chrfr]

I tend to agree with you. I was thinking the same thing. Have you heard about anyone having hardware issues? I have not.

No, never. I'm still using an ATV3 in my bedroom that works perfectly.

 

[Lumpy05]

I’d say no to AppleCare for tv. I have ver 2, 3, and now two 4ks. Zero issues all still work like new. The remote is the only breakable part and remote loss/breakage isn’t covered afaik.

 

[Audit13]

I also say no. I got mine in March, 2018 and it's been fine. It has no moving parts so I assume it'll be running fine for a while.

I also have an apple tv3 that has been running fine for years except the wifi no longer works.

 

[cynics]

It might be insulting to some to say the AppleTV is cheap, however for me personally its cheap enough to risk not getting AppleCare+. A 5000 dollar Mac is a different story for me but I'll take the gamble on the AppleTV and if it breaks I'll just suck it up and buy a new one but not have to worry about finances.

That said I have 2 AppleTV's in the house and I've owned two 3rd gens. I haven't had a problem that I wasn't able to fix myself.