Apple revealed how much it will cost to fix the iPhone X without AppleCare+ on Friday and it's a lot more expensive than it used to be -- probably because of that fancy new OLED display. If you've skipped the protection plan before, you may want to think twice this time around.
If you're buying a new iPhone, you should probably factor the extra cost of Apple's optional device insurance, AppleCare+. For a one-off fee, AppleCare+ will cover the cost of a couple of repairs or replacements from accidental damage. With the launch of the iPhone 7, though, Apple has changed the pricing of AppleCare+ in Australia -- making it cheaper to replace a smashed screen but more expensive to fix anything else.
While we're generally against extended warranties, AppleCare is one of those warranties that people seem to go with anyway. As these things go, AppleCare's not the worst, and it turns out that you can actually request a refund for unused portions of AppleCare if you sell or trade in your device.
