I bought a new MacBook Air and am considering buying Apple Care + for it while I still can. Can someone explain to me the price differences? I am being asked to either pay $199 or $69.99 (see attached).
MacBook Air (2020 or later)
The $69.99 is the yearly cost for the insurance period. Three years?? The $199 is a one time payment for the package. You get a price break if you pay 100% up front.
You can only purchase AppleCare+ coverage in the first 60 days after purchase.
Also, what is not covered under the one year warranty, is accidental damage to the screen or case or internals. You will only pay $99 for a screen replacement due to accidental damage and at two incidents every 12 months which is way less than paying full replacement cost.. That also applies to any damage to the case as well. All other damage is $299 per incident which if replacing a motherboard would be involved, is much less.
dennyup wrote:
I do understand all that. But what is the $199 getting me that the $69.99 would not get me? If my intention is to buy a new machine every two years, would I not be smarter to just spend the $69.99? What do I get for $199 that I would not get for $69.99?
That is what you need to decide.
However, if you are selling the current MacBook Air in two years, since AppleCare+ is transferable, it would be a selling point that the new user has a one year warranty remaining instead of none.
Apple Care used to be for a maximum of three years from the date of purchase, essentially extending the original warranty to three years. I'm already covered for the first year under the warranty. I guess what I'm asking is why wouldn't I pay the $69..99 twice which is less than $199 if I'm only getting an additional two years of coverage?
I do understand all that. But what is the $199 getting me that the $69.99 would not get me? If my intention is to buy a new machine every two years, would I not be smarter to just spend the $69.99? What do I get for $199 that I would not get for $69.99?
I think you have misunderstood my question. For $199 am I paying for two additional years of coverage beyond the one year that's included with the new device? Does the $69.99 give me just one additional year over and above the included one year? It's very unclear on Apple's site what the difference is between the two plans.
dennyup wrote:
I think you have misunderstood my question. For $199 am I paying for two additional years of coverage beyond the one year that's included with the new device? Does the $69.99 give me just one additional year over and above the included one year? It's very unclear on Apple's site what the difference is between the two plans.
You are not just paying for extra year or two of warranty coverage, you are also getting accidental damage coverage from day 1.
We people are not Apple.
What does the $199 get you?? A bargain. You spend less overall if you pay the $199 up front. I can do the math for you if you desire.
Apple Care +
