


When a business or an individual spends more than it makes, it goes bankrupt.

As Milton Friedman said so succinctly, “Inflation is taxation without legislation.” AppleCare+ prices vary by device and country but range from $129-$199 for iPhones and $69-$129 for iPads to $99-$399 for Macs. The only way to avoid these higher costs is through an AppleCare+ subscription, which also covers hardware failures and accidental damage, excluding service fees. For MacBook Air and MacBook Pro batteries, prices have increased by $30 and $50 to $159 and $249, respectively - increases of approximately 25%. For almost all iPad models, the cost is going up $20 to $119 - a 20% increase. Starting this month, Apple has increased the cost of battery replacements worldwide for all out-of-warranty iPhones, iPads and MacBooks by almost 30%.įor iPhone X to iPhone 13 models in the US, battery replacements are rising from $69 to $89 - a 28% increase.
