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MacBook Neo's AppleCare+ Repair Fees Are Lower Than All Other Macs

The new MacBook Neo has a breakthrough starting price of just $599, and AppleCare+ repair fees for the laptop are lower than all other Macs too.

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AppleCare+ for the MacBook Neo can be purchased for $139 upfront, or customers can opt to pay $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year indefinitely. In the U.S., there is also AppleCare One, which lets you protect multiple Apple products from $19.99 per month.

For a MacBook Neo with AppleCare+ coverage, repair fees are as follows:

  • Battery replacement: $0
  • Screen damage: $49
  • External enclosure damage: $49
  • Other accidental damage: $149

For all other Macs with AppleCare+ coverage, most of the repair fees are higher:

  • Battery replacement: $0
  • Screen damage: $99
  • External enclosure damage: $99
  • Other accidental damage: $299

All prices listed in this article are in U.S. dollars.

Apple began accepting MacBook Neo pre-orders last week, and the laptop launches Wednesday.

Related Roundup: MacBook Neo
Buyer's Guide: MacBook Neo (Neutral)
Related Forum: MacBook Neo

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Top Rated Comments

turbineseaplane Avatar
9 months ago

The new MacBook Neo ('https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-neo/') has a breakthrough starting price of just $599, and AppleCare+ repair fees for the laptop are lower than all other Macs too.
Apple's usage of "breakthrough" has become comical at this point.

After morning coffee, I'm planning a "breakthrough" event in the restroom.
Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
erikkfi Avatar
9 months ago
Extended warranties like AppleCare are almost pure profit. As an Apple shareholder I encourage all of you to buy it.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
9 months ago

Online comments about not just Apple’s but most consumer companies’ margins are more often than not hilariously off.
Social media has more or less killed even the most basic critical thinking skills.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
9 months ago

Not sure where the heck that came from.
It came from fantasyland, like so many of the tired, boring negative posts on MR.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jonnyb098 Avatar
9 months ago
Because the Neo probably costs Apple about $150 to produce. It's essentially a "spare parts laying around from old MacBook Airs" laptop in a new body. Similar screen to old MB Air from years ago, camera, etc. Plus it's missing other components like Force Touch and MagSafe.

Apple is known for approx 400% margins. So just work backwards from there.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JPack Avatar
9 months ago

Apple is known for approx 400% margins. So just work backwards from there.
Not sure where the heck that came from.

M2 MBA has a BOM of over $500 for example.

https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/19480/techinsights-teardown-apple-macbook-air-notebook
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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