Apple Increases iPhone 16 Pro Battery Replacement Costs

Apple Wants You To Pay More For iPhone 16 Battery Replacement: Here's How Much It Will Cost - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Apple Inc. AAPL has announced a price increase for its battery replacement service for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. What Happened: The tech giant has upped the battery repair cost for these models by $20, making the new price $119. The cost for battery replacement in the standard and "Plus" models remains the same. See Also: Mark Zuckerberg Live Event Sold Out Stadium: Meta CEO Attracted Thousands Eager To Hear Him Speak On 'The Next Decade Of Social, Technology, And AI' This news was first reported by MacRumors. Apple has not yet increased the price for other battery replacements, but such a move wouldn't be surprising. In 2022, the company increased the iPhone 14 battery service cost by $30 to $99. Defective batteries are still covered under Apple's one-year warranty, and replacements are free under AppleCare+ plans if the battery has less than 80% of its original capacity. Subscribe to the Benzinga Tech Trends newsletter to get all the latest tech developments delivered to your inbox. Why It Matters: Last year in March, Apple increased the battery replacement price for out-of-warranty devices, including iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Later in September, the company raised the battery replacement cost for certain Apple Watch models. The tech giant has also stopped covering hairline cracks on iPhone and Apple Watch displays under its standard warranty, requiring customers to pay for repairs. The iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999 for the 128GB model, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max begins at $1,199 for the 256GB version. Pre-orders for all four models are already underway, with official sales starting on Sept. 20. Check out more of Benzinga's Consumer Tech coverage by following this link. Read Next: Mark Cuban Was Once Tending A Bar In Dallas But Quickly Realized He Wasn't Great At Working For People: 'I Had One Piece Of Art In The Entire Place... Poverty S**ks' Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

Apple Hikes Up Price for iPhone 16 Pro Battery Replacements

Samantha Kelly is a freelance writer with a focus on consumer technology, AI, social media, Big Tech, emerging trends and how they impact our everyday lives. Her work has been featured on CNN, NBC, NPR, the BBC, Mashable and more. Apple is raising the price for battery replacements for the new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max phones to $119, up $20 from the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The cost to replace an out-of-warranty battery on an entry-level iPhone 16 model will remain $99, according to Apple's website. The changes only apply to iPhone customers who are not members of the AppleCare Plus service repair program, which can provide up to three years of coverage on various fixes. Newly purchased Apple devices traditionally come with a one-year warranty. The batteries in the latest iPhone 16 lineup are larger in size to optimize longer-lasting battery life, according to Apple. The company has adjusted the price of its battery replacements over the years. In 2018, it famously dropped the cost from $79 to $29 following the controversy, known as batterygate, where the company intentionally slowed down older phones. It bumped the cost back up to $99 in 2022 and made other price changes across its lines, too. In January 2023, for example, batteries for the MacBook Air models increased $30 to $159. The latest price increase comes as Apple faces intense pressure to convince people to buy new iPhones amid stagnant sales. The company is banking on interest around its Apple Intelligence features and advanced camera capabilities to entice users to upgrade at a time when they're holding onto devices for longer. The new devices hit shelves Friday. Check out all the best preorder deals here.