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AppleCare is getting a revamp Wednesday, with Apple announcing the new AppleCare One plan and updates to AppleCare Plus. That new One plan will let you cover multiple devices with a single monthly subscription, and AppleCare is expanding its coverage eligibility to include devices that are up to four years old that remain in good condition. You’ll also be able to get AppleCare with theft and loss coverage for the Apple Watch and the iPad starting Wednesday, which previously was only available for the iPhone.
AppleCare One, which won’t link with the similarly named Apple One subscription service plan, will cover up to three Apple devices for $20 a month. This includes any device Apple currently sells that’s AppleCare eligible, and they can either be added during the first 60 days after a purchase or anytime up to four years after their purchase if they remain in “good condition.” Broadly, this means they must turn on and don’t have a cracked screen. Additional devices can be added to AppleCare One for $6 each.
The new plan will otherwise function in much the same way as AppleCare Plus plans have in the past, allowing for subscribing customers to get device repairs and replacements for a lower service fee than paying for the repair outright.
AppleCare Plus will remain available for getting coverage for single devices, and in some cases, depending on your device setup, it could be the better option. The current rates for covering an iPhone or a Mac laptop, for instance, are roughly $12 and $7 per month, respectively, so covering one of each plus an Apple Watch should make for some savings with the $20 a month AppleCare One plan. But in instances where a customer wouldn’t benefit from AppleCare One, such as covering just an Apple Watch and AirPods, Apple will instead direct the customer toward those original Plus plans.
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