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Apple Charging 20% More to Replace Batteries in iPhone 16 Pro Models
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I'm curious. What is the amount of the profit Apple is making on the batteries after all the expenses ?
I'm surprised that someone knows the amount since Apple is usually very secretive.
Bigger battery and inflation, no surprise they raised the price.
The battery is made with 100 percent recycled cobalt and — in a first for iPhone — over 95 percent recycled lithium.
Saving the planet doesn’t save money.
Apple & PG&E in the bay area are having more things in common more than ever!
eek, take an economics class, Karl.
Let's assume it costs 20 cents more, or even let's be silly and say $1, but they saved maybe 30% on labour costs, meaning it's now $10+ dollars cheaper overall for them to replace...
Batteries are cheap. Labour is not THAT expensive. I don't know if they were making 50, or 60, or 70, or 80 bucks profit (before tax), but it is plenty...
Also also Apple: the battery is different and more expensive so maybe that's why?
I'd bet the build price didn't go up more than 20 cents...
Holy smokes! You mean a larger battery with greater capacity costs more money?
Shiver me timbers!
Who woulda thunk that? Certainly not the people who believe Apple's sole mission in life is to screw over its loyal 1 billion active (and repeat) customers.
Shiver me timbers!
Who woulda thunk that? Certainly not the people who believe Apple's sole mission in life is to screw over its loyal 1 billion active (and repeat) customers.
Creating a new component (in this case, a different sized battery for the iPhone that, according to the item, has been redesigned for better heat management, as compared to a set of battery cells alone) requires engineering and design, R&D, a new manufacturing line. It's not just a set of battery cells. My bet is a 20-cents increase is lowballing to a hilarious degree.
Funny. For exactly this reason I switched my USB-C to USB-C cable and USB-C Apple Watch charger for a USB-A to USB-C and USB-A Apple Watch charger on my desk yesterday. I am done with fast charging after having learned how badly it affects battery life. I will only use fast chargers for hikes when I want charging to be as fast as possible.
Also, Apple increased charging speeds of both the Apple Watch Series 10 and iPhone 16, so that's going to make battery aging even worse.
Apple is clearly pushing people to destroy their batteries faster so they need to replace them faster and because that wasn't enough they increased battery replacement prices.
I have only once changed an iPhone battery and that was my mom's 6S battery when there was that temporary battery replacement program from Apple that made it much cheaper (29€) after batterygate.
Also, Apple increased charging speeds of both the Apple Watch Series 10 and iPhone 16, so that's going to make battery aging even worse.
Apple is clearly pushing people to destroy their batteries faster so they need to replace them faster and because that wasn't enough they increased battery replacement prices.
I have only once changed an iPhone battery and that was my mom's 6S battery when there was that temporary battery replacement program from Apple that made it much cheaper (29€) after batterygate.
| iPhone 15 Pros (2023) | iPhone 16 Pros (2024) | % Change | % Price | |
| Pro | 3,274 mAh | 3,577 mAh | +9.25% | +20% |
| Max | 4,422 mAh | 4,676 mAh | +5.74% | +20% |
Sure, and you have all the insights into Apple’s actual cost, right?
users still have a choice: DIY, 3rd party or non official 3rd party , and how often will the battery be replaced?
You can buy official batteries yourself... that gives you a pretty good idea that they cost less than the sale price to produce. 😅 As for labour costs, you can Google that for a good idea too. This isn't rocket science, jz0309.
Edit: The only time I didn't replace a battery myself it was when I was in China, and for $20 I got an official battery installed. I know labour costs little there, but they wouldn't subsidise parts costs to appease the tall foreigner 😅
Most of you have no problem spending $1k+ on a phone, not to mention accessories, and then you complain about a slight increase for a battery replacement that is in the same range as the new cases etc.
The faux complaining by said suspects would be laughable if it weren’t so trite and redundant year after year.
The faux complaining by said suspects would be laughable if it weren’t so trite and redundant year after year.
Apples battery prices are obscene. Its a battery that for someone who knows what they are doing can be done in a few minutes. The cost should be half of what it it is if they actually cared about the environment and longevity.
I’ve never replaced a battery. What’s the real amount of people this affects like 5%?
iPhone 16 Plus battery is larger than Pro Max.
But the cost to replace the battery on Pro is more. All of the iPhone 16 series have the metal design.
This is just a pure cash grab for Pro owners because Apple knows they can pay.
But the cost to replace the battery on Pro is more. All of the iPhone 16 series have the metal design.
This is just a pure cash grab for Pro owners because Apple knows they can pay.