If you think the batteries in your Apple products are getting old and draining faster, now is the time to change them.
The American tech giant announced that effective March 1, it is going to increase the battery replacement costs across iPhones, iPads and Macs, except for the latest models.
For models prior to iPhone 14, battery replacement for an out-of-warranty unit will increase by AED80 from the current cost of AED269 ($69 in the US). The new charges will AED349 ($89), including VAT.
For MacBooks, the current cost of replacing an out-of-warranty battery is AED479 at the Apple Store, which will be increased by AED140 for all MacBook Air models and by AED210 for all MacBook and MacBook Pro models.
Battery replacement of older versions of iPads will increase from the current AED379 to AED459.
Customers who do not have AppleCare or AppleCare+ plan for their devices will be affected by the price increase. However, those who have the AppleCare+ plan pay nothing for a battery replacement once their battery health has dropped below 80 percent.
In 2019, the tech company ran a year-long promotion where they replaced batteries for any iPhone model for $29 (AED100). The promotion was taken up to negate the criticism it got for slowing down older iPhones to compensate for degrading batteries.
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