Apple has once again increased the battery replacement cost for the iPhone 16 series devices. The company has also removed stickers from the iPhone 16 retail box pushing the ‘green initiative’.
The company offers a “Get an estimate” tool to see how much it might cost to replace your iPhone battery. If you have AppleCare+ and your battery holds less than 80% of its original capacity, you can get a replacement at no extra cost. However, users without AppleCare+ can replace their iPhone battery for a fee.
According to the iPhone Repair & Service page, the recently released iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will cost its users $119 to get a battery replacement. This is roughly a 20% increase (a $20 jump from the previous $99 price) over the battery replacement cost of last year’s iPhone 15 Pro models.
Possible reasons behind the increase in battery replacement cost for iPhone 16
PhoneArena speculates that a couple of factors might explain the increased cost for the iPhone 16 Pro models. We have seen leaked images from multiple sources that reveal the presence of a metal casing on the batteries of iPhone 16 series devices, which is something we haven’t seen for quite a while in smartphone batteries. It reportedly enhances thermal management and potentially improves overall battery longevity.
Apple has also redesigned the internals of the iPhone 16 series to make the batteries easier to access and replace. It aligns with a new European Union law that requires smartphone makers to make batteries user-replaceable with common tools by June 2025. It might have required the company to invest a significant amount into redesigning the internals to comply with the new law.
However, this isn’t the first time Apple has increased its battery replacement costs. When the iPhone 14 series launched, the cost jumped from $69 to $99. Apple didn’t limit the price hike to the newly released iPhone 14 lineup. The company also raised the battery replacement cost for older iPhones, from $69 to $89.
While the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max’s battery replacement costs $119, it’s slightly lower at $99 for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. The battery replacement cost for all the iPhone 15, iPhone 14, and iPhone 13 models are $99, $99, and $89 respectively at present. For those interested in upgrading to the latest iPhone, here are some of the best deals for the iPhone 16 Pro. For those interested, here are the Apple Intelligence capabilities that the company showed off in short videos.
2024-09-16 15:09:04