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AppleCare+ Priced at $199 for iPhone X, $149 for iPhone 8 Plus

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Apple today introduced its new flagship device, the iPhone X, equipped with an edge-to-edge OLED display, a new facial recognition system, an A11 Bionic chip, and dozens of other improvements.

All of those high-end components don't come cheap, with pricing on the device starting at $999 for the 64GB version. As it turns out, AppleCare+ for the iPhone X will also be more expensive, at $199.

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That's a $70 premium over AppleCare+ for the 8, which is priced at $129, the same price as AppleCare+ for the iPhone 7. AppleCare+ for the iPhone 8 Plus will cost $149, with Apple raising the AppleCare+ pricing for all of its Plus models by $20. Prior to today, AppleCare+ for larger-screened devices was $129, but with the new price change, AppleCare+ for iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPhone 6s Plus costs $149.

AppleCare+ for iPhone X will extend warranty coverage of the device to two years from the original date of purchase, and it will cover two incidents of accidental damage. Apple will charge $29 to replace a damaged screen, or $99 for any other damage. These fees, interestingly, have not gone up in price.

AppleCare+ will need to be purchased alongside the new iPhone X or within 60 days. Coverage includes the iPhone itself, the battery, and the included earphones and accessories.

Out of warranty screen repair costs are not available for the iPhone X as of yet, but for the iPhone 8 Plus, repairs cost $169. For the iPhone 8, repairs cost $149. That's a $20 increase across the board compared to previous repair costs. These new higher repair costs also apply to the iPhone 7, iPhone 6s, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPhone 6s Plus.

The new iPhone X will be available for pre-order on October 27, with the device seeing an official release on November 3.

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Top Rated Comments

115 months ago
What the hell apple...
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Glassed Silver Avatar
115 months ago
Going forward I will applaud any customer unfriendly pricing.

Them going above what even they can get away with is the only thing that will stop this **** show.

Glassed Silver:mac
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Chupa Chupa Avatar
115 months ago
I blame the person that bought the $10K Apple Watch. What an enabler!
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
DrJohnnyN Avatar
115 months ago
Apple tax at its best.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TxExCxH Avatar
115 months ago
This really rubbed me the wrong way. It basically makes the iPhone X with 256gb $1400!
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
115 months ago
Great! More consumer milking. They really laid it on thick this year.
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