Apple has increased the price of out-of-warranty iPhone battery replacements by $20. Here’s how much it costs to get your iPhone battery changed.
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Effective March 1, 2023, the battery replacement cost of iPhone models with Face ID, including the iPhone X, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and the iPhone 13, has gone up from $69 to $89. For iPhone models with Touch ID, like the iPhone 8 or the iPhone 6, the price is set at $69, up from $49. The only models that stick to the old pricing are the vanilla iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c, for which the company still charges $49 for battery service. The last time Apple changed these prices was more than four years ago, in 2019.
Price Hike Doesn’t Affect AppleCare+ Users
However, there’s a catch, and it’s a big one. Even though AppleCare+ subscribers might feel that their phone’s battery life has reduced significantly, Apple’s service centers won’t replace it until the battery health falls under 80 percent.
As the official website mentions, AppleCare+ for the regular iPhone 14, iPhone 13, and iPhone 12 costs $7.99 per month or a one-time payment of $149 for two years in the United States. Apple’s insurance plan for the iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max is available at $9.99 per month or $199 for two years.
The surge in prices for iPhone batteries could encourage more people to get AppleCare+, as it reduces the cost for other hardware repairs, such as broken screen, rear glass, and further accidental damage, to a reasonable extent. Apple has also hiked the battery service fee for MacBook Air and iPads by $30 and $20, respectively.
Apart from the retail service, Apple customers can also order the self-service repair kit. The iPhone 13 battery bundle costs $91, and if users return their old battery to the company, they get a credit of $46.28, bringing the effective price down to $44.72.