2023-09-15 00:55:00
Many people were surprised by the fact that Apple practically maintained all the prices of its new products presented during its last special event — in Brazil, the new iPhones were even cheaper than last year!
However, this does not mean that consumers’ pockets will not be heavier. Maçã updated its Apple Watch battery replacement price list in the United States — which also ended up being reflected in the amounts charged in Brazil.
In the land of Uncle Sam, for example, repairs for this component on Apple Watches Series 4 or later jumped from US$80 to US$100while it was kept at the same US$80 for Watch Series 2 and 3 owners.
Here, the cost of changing the battery on Apple Watches Series 4 and later (including the new Series 9) jumped from R$700 to R$950. Yes, now you will need to pay almost R$1,000 to change just one component of the smartwatch — in practice, Apple changes the entire watch, but that is its problem of not creating something repairable to the point of changing just the component. ????♂️
On the other hand, the exchange price for Apple Watches Series 3 and Ultra remains intact: R$700 and R$950, respectively. In Brazil, for some reason, the repair of Apple Watch Series 2 It is no longer on the Apple page.
Then it gets hard…
via 9to5Mac
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