Apple now offers AppleCare+ insurance as a monthly subscription
[Apple][2] offers in the US the ability to pay monthly on AppleCare+ plans for Apple Watches, iPhones, iPads, and Macs. But it hasn't officially announced this option.
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Starting in 2018, Apple let users pay monthly for some of its two- or three-year AppleCare+ plans for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Now, the company is quietly changing how monthly AppleCare+ subscriptions work. Keep in mind Apple recently announced three new iPhone 11 models, an updated Apple Watch, and a new 10.2-inch iPad at its September 2019 event.
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Apparently, it's also updating its protection plans for hardware this autumn. Apple has long offered AppleCare+ as an insurance option for those who worry about damaging or losing their Apple devices. They can pay an extra fee within 30 days of buying a new device to add a warranty and extra coverage. Now, Apple is offering AppleCare+ as a monthly subscription.
Keep in mind Apple isn't marketing this change to monthly subscriptions. But [9to5Mac][5] spotted - while adding AppleCare+ to an Apple Watch Series 5 purchase - that Apple's online store offers users to "pay monthly until canceled". It also noticed that, with this option, two years of coverage for the iPhone 11 or iPhone XR costs $191, if paid monthly (versus $149 upfront).
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What do you think about this new monthly subscription model for AppleCare+? Let us know in the comments!
[1]: https://cdn.pocket-lint.com/r/s/748x/assets/images/149358-phones-news-apple-now-offers-applecare-as-a-monthly-subscription-image1-urypcbq4aq.jpg?v1
[2]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/apple
[3]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/apple/149336-how-apple-s-u1-chip-adds-amazing-new-capabilities-to-the-iphone
[4]: https://cdn.pocket-lint.com/r/s/660x/assets/images/149358-phones-news-apple-now-offers-applecare-as-a-monthly-subscription-image2-wr619viuj3.jpg
[5]: https://9to5mac.com/2019/09/10/applecare-monthly-subscription/
[6]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/apple/149318-iphone-11-colors-colours-pro
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