According to a tweet from Bloombergβs Mark Gurman, Apple will stop offering the option to purchase a 2-3 year plan of AppleCare+ in physical Apple Stores and on device. This change will be taking place next week.
This change primarily impacts users trying to purchase devices in Apple retail stores, whoβll no longer have the option to purchase an AppleCare plan up front, instead theyβll have to stick to a monthly or annual subscription.
Apple apparently will also discontinue the option to purchase the up-front plans on device later on, whichβll impact all users who donβt buy their AppleCare plan at the point of purchase.
Based on the wording in Gurmanβs tweet, it seems likely that youβll only be able to purchase 2-3 year AppleCare+ plans if you buy it at the point of purchase from the online store.
Apple likely has a larger plan to switch all AppleCare purchases to be subscription only. However, at least for now, thereβll still be one way to purchase an up-front AppleCare plan.
In the case of the 14-inch MacBook Pro, you can purchase 3 years of AppleCare up-front for $279, vs the $99.99/year rate with the subscription. The up-front plan provides a light $20 savings.
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