Apple‘s iPhone Repair & Service page reveals that the company has once again increased the battery replacement cost for the iPhone 16 series devices. According to the 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. Apple Hikes iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max Battery Replacement Costs by 20%
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. That being said, is it worth upgrading to the iPhone 16?
Possible reasons behind the price increase
The increase in cost for the iPhone 16 Pro models might be attributed to a couple of factors. 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’s reportedly done to comply 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. Apple Hikes iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max Battery Replacement Costs by 20%
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However. this isn’t the first time Apple has increased the battery replacement cost for its iPhones. When Apple launched the iPhone 14 series, the battery replacement cost also jumped from $69 to $99. And the newly released iPhone 14 lineup wasn’t the only one that was affected by the price increase. Apple also increased the battery replacement cost for older iPhones from $69 to $89.
Here’s a comparison of battery replacement costs of the recent iPhone models
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max: $119
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus: $99
All four iPhone 15 models: $99
All four iPhone 14 models: $99
All four iPhone 13 models: $89
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