Apple will charge more to swap your iPhone 16 Pro battery

Apple will charge more to swap your iPhone 16 Pro battery

A picture of the iPhone 16 Pro cameras.
Image: Nilay Patel

Apple has hiked the price of its battery repair service for the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. Now, it will cost $119 to get your battery replaced in either phone — a $20 jump over its older fee. The price remains the same for the standard and “Plus” models, as do those for last year’s phones, as MacRumors notes.

The company doesn’t seem to have started charging more for other battery replacements yet, but it wouldn’t be unexpected. In 2022, Apple drove the cost of iPhone 14 battery service up by $30 to $99. Increases for iPad, MacBook, and older iPhone battery repairs came after that, and Apple Watches followed suit later. (One longs for the salad days of battery drama-induced $29 battery replacements!)

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Summary

Apple has increased the price for battery replacement services for the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max to $119, which is a $20 increase from previous models. The pricing for the standard and "Plus" models, as well as last year's phones, remains unchanged. While Apple has not yet raised prices for other battery replacements, similar increases have been observed in the past for other devices, including the iPhone 14 and various iPads and MacBooks. The article reflects on the nostalgia for the once low-cost battery replacements, which were available for $29 during a prior controversy.

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