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Apple Watch Series 12

The ceramic Apple Watch costs more to fix than the Ultra 4

If you want the ceramic Series 12, budget for AppleCare+, because an out-of-warranty accident costs more than it would on the rugged Ultra. Repair prices for the new iPhones and AirPods still aren't out.

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Apple's service estimates, first reported by MacRumors, put a ceramic Apple Watch Series 12 at $599 to fix "other damage" without AppleCare+, meaning anything besides a battery, which is $99 on its own. An Apple Watch Ultra 4 with the same kind of damage costs $549, up $50 from the prior model, and a same-size cellular aluminum Series 12 costs $349. So the ceramic watch, which starts at $899, costs more to fix than the $799 Ultra. AppleCare+ changes the sums: the damage fee drops to $69 on ceramic and $79 on the Ultra 4, and the plan with theft and loss costs $4.99 a month for Series 12 and $5.99 for Ultra 4.

For the new iPhones and AirPods, The Mac Observer found no screen, battery or back-glass price at all, and the iPhone Duo has no fold-cycle rating either. Apple often adds those prices to its support pages after products ship. AppleCare One covers up to three products for $19.99 a month, and a family plan at $49.99 a month for up to six people arrives September 14.

Update, Sep 11, 8:43 PM CT: A three-year run on a $399 Series 12 works out to $638.88 once AppleCare One is in, per The Mac Observer.

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