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Updated · Mashable · Sep 18Apple Sets iPhone 18 Pro Repair Fees Up to $899 as Battery Service Rises to $129
3 articles · Updated · Mashable · Sep 18Summary
- $899 is Apple's top out-of-warranty repair charge for the new iPhone 18 Pro Max, while the iPhone 18 Pro can cost up to $849 for "other damage."
- Common fixes are cheaper but still steep: back glass costs $159, rear camera repair $249, and battery service $129 on both models.
- Screen repairs vary by size, with the iPhone 18 Pro priced at $329 and $419 with back-glass damage, versus $379 and $469 for the Pro Max.
- Repair pricing is largely unchanged from the iPhone 17 Pro line, with battery service the main increase at $10 more than the prior models.
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With iPhone 18 Pro batteries now rated for 1,000 cycles, will you ever actually need to pay this new higher fee? Is Apple's sneaky battery replacement hike really about battery size, or just a trick to push AppleCare+ subscriptions? Could a simple ten-dollar price increase secretly convince millions of users to abandon repairs and buy entirely new phones?