According to a tweet from Bloomberg’s 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, who’ll no longer have the option to purchase an AppleCare plan up front, instead they’ll 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, which’ll impact all users who don’t buy their AppleCare plan at the point of purchase.
Based on the wording in Gurman’s tweet, it seems likely that you’ll 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, there’ll still be one way to purchase an up-front AppleCare plan.
Top comment by djos
Might be a mistake on Apple's part. When I buy 2 to 3 years at once, I don't think about how much I paid after a couple of months. When I pay for something every month I start noticing how it adds up - and often I cut back.
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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