Why Apple Card should include AppleCare+, and why it won’tWith the announcement of Apple Card, many were hoping to see AppleCare+ as a free benefit for cardholders. Here's why Apple should have included it, and why they most likely won't.
Phone protection, especially accidental damage protection, is almost a necessity when buying an iPhone today. The cost of repairing an iPhone XS with a cracked screen for someone who has AppleCare+ is $29. If you find yourself without AppleCare+, that cost jumps to $279. That's over a quarter of the price of the device for every time you drop and crack your screen, which we all know has and will happen at some point. If you damage any other part of your iPhone XS that needs repair you're looking at $99 with AppleCare+ and a cringe-worthy $549 without. That's over half the cost of the phone for one repair.
While some might complain that this too expensive, it actually does makes sense as to why these costs are so high. Advancements in iPhone have continued to accelerate, bringing more advanced features th...
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Why Apple Card should include AppleCare+, and why it won’t
