So why is the price increase limited to Pro models? The Plus has the largest battery and the newest tech.
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Apple Charging 20% More to Replace Batteries in iPhone 16 Pro Models
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So why is the price increase limited to Pro models? The Plus has the largest battery and the newest tech.
That sounds about right. Some people just need the tiniest reasons to complain about Apple daily, even if in the big scheme of things it's mice-nuts.
Hogwash.
How many times in the lifetime of a 16Pro will the battery be replace? Once, maybe twice. And the phone costs at least $1000 in the US.. so all this about an additional $120 or maybe $240 over 5 years or so?
Whatever
Apple already overcharges for everything.
Mother Earth got fired she did not appear ij the keynote this year due to the FineWoven debacle.
I'm not normally one to complain, but the iPhone 16 Pro line battery replacement represents a nearly 90 percent jump in cost from pre-iPhone 14, when battery replacement cost $69 (and still does on the SE and obsolete models). That was waaay back in ... 2022!
For those commenting: the battery in the iPhone 16 is the one that is said to be easier to replace. The battery in the Pro models is quite different (and inside a metal thermal dissipation casing) so may not be as easy to replace.
For those commenting: the battery in the iPhone 16 is the one that is said to be easier to replace. The battery in the Pro models is quite different (and inside a metal thermal dissipation casing) so may not be as easy to replace.
All four devices have the same updated battery design. It's purely a cash grab for Pro customers.
Apple Makes iPhone 16 Batteries Easier to Replace to Comply With EU Law
Apple's internal design changes that improve thermal regulation in the iPhone 16 models also have the added benefit of making the battery easier...
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Incorrect, the Plus battery was reduced in capacity this year.
Tim Cook's corporate greed is insatiable.
Sure, but battery prices come down every year. It’s a bit like upgrading the paltry 8GB RAM in your MacBook. Gets cheaper for Apple every year, but they’ll still charge the same $150. More profit!! 💰🤑🤑
Blame the greedy shareholders. Always demanding more and more from poor Tim.
They're passing the savings to their REAL customers, the stockholders.
Incorrect. The iPhone 16 Plus has 18.1 Whr, the largest battery capacity ever in any iPhone… unless you disagree with Apple provided specs.
I'm glad T-Mobile buys me a new iPhone every two years. Don't have to worry about battery replacement, just replace the phone.
I was gonna say, the real shocker for me is that even the iPhone 13 is $89 now. I thought it was still like $50. 🤷♀️
It doesn’t mean we’re just going to roll over and take it, 🤷♂️
Math. They will sell you a new battery for a 15PM for $51 if you send in the old battery. At $99 + the old battery, Apple is already doing well here.
On top of that, those raises prices won’t be passed down to workers actually doing the work or suppliers supplying those batteries.