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AppleCare+ prices rise for new Mac and iPad purchases

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Apple has increased the monthly and annual prices for AppleCare+ plans covering Macs and iPads. New customers will see a $.50 per month or $5 per year increase for these device protection plans. Existing AppleCare+ subscribers will not be affected by this price adjustment, and the newer AppleCare One plan also remains unchanged. AI

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AppleCare+ prices rise for new Mac and iPad purchases

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COVERAGE [7]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Steve Dent) ·

    AppleCare+ prices just went up for Macs and iPads

    Applecare+ prices for Mac, MacBook and iPad products just rose by $.50 per month or $5 per year.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    AppleCare+ gets a price increase for new Mac and iPad plans As Bloomberg reports, Apple has increased its monthly and annual AppleCare+ rates for new Mac and iP

    AppleCare+ gets a price increase for new Mac and iPad plans As Bloomberg reports, Apple has increased its monthly and annual AppleCare+ rates for new Mac and iPad customers. Here are the details. https:// 9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/appleca re-gets-a-price-increase-for-new-mac-and-ipa…

    LINKS 9to5mac.com/…/applecare-gets-a-price-incr…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads An AppleCare Plus subscription for a Mac or iPad will cost more soon, with prices goin

    Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads An AppleCare Plus subscription for a Mac or iPad will cost more soon, with prices going up by $0.50 per month or $5 per year for new sign-ups while remaining the same for existing subscribers, according to …

    LINKS theverge.com/…/apple-care-plus-price-incr…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Hundreds rally at Bethesda HQ to protest Xbox layoffs, and Ars was there Union wants to halt a "perpetual cycle" of layoffs, get back to contract bargaining.

    📰 Hundreds rally at Bethesda HQ to protest Xbox layoffs, and Ars was there Union wants to halt a "perpetual cycle" of layoffs, get back to contract bargaining. 📰 Source: Ars Technica 🔗 Link: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/07/hundreds-rally-at-bethesda-hq-to-protest-xbox-layo…

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/hundreds-rally-at-bethe…
  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads An AppleCare Plus subscription for a Mac or iPad will cost more soon, with prices go

    📰 Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads An AppleCare Plus subscription for a Mac or iPad will cost more soon, with prices going up by $0.50 per month or $5 per year for new sign-ups while remaining the same for existing subscribers, acco... 📰 S…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/apple-care-plus-price-incr…
  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    AppleCare One warranty bundle just became an even better value for customers While Apple’s latest AppleCare+ price increase for Mac and iPad is small in isolati

    AppleCare One warranty bundle just became an even better value for customers While Apple’s latest AppleCare+ price increase for Mac and iPad is small in isolation, it makes AppleCare One an even better value. Apple increasing the price of Mac and iPad hardware also makes warranty…

    LINKS 9to5mac.com/…/applecare-one-warranty-bund…
  7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    'AppleCare One' is Now Even More Valuable While the monthly and annual prices of AppleCare+ plans for Macs and iPads received a slight increase this week, Apple

    'AppleCare One' is Now Even More Valuable While the monthly and annual prices of AppleCare+ plans for Macs and iPads received a slight increase this week, AppleCare One continues to start at $19.99 per month in the U.S., making the multi-device plan even more v… https://www. macr…

    LINKS macrumors.com/…/applecare-one-more-valuab…

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