Apple iPhone 14 battery replacement is 43% more expensive than previous generation

12 September 2022
Apple now ask $99 for a battery replacement, regardless of the model.

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SShock, 16 Sep 2022Does anything on any iPhone seems like it's off the sh... moreI wasn't talking about Apple phones. You said that all premium products use more expensive parts than what affordable products use, and I told you that it's not the case. The marketing teams of luxury brands will try their best to make you believe that their products are special. I mean, it's their jobs. If they don't do it, they will probably be let go. In reality, some products are way overpriced and they aren't more special than much more affordable products with the same quality of less known brands. Basically, it's the brand name that makes people pay a lot of money for the products, not because they have higher quality.

    SShock, 16 Sep 2022For the 5th time, literally all premium products in existen... moreOnly one screaming and yelling here is you, but I bet you're well-aware of that.

    Since you love giving examples with cars, tell me the car whose replacement battery costs 12% of the original price of the car.

    Your logic is poo; deal with it or cry my an ocean. They'd stop being poo the moment you could say how the criticisms are unreasonable.

      Anonymous, 16 Sep 2022No, this is not true. Some luxury brands use off-the-shelf ... moreDoes anything on any iPhone seems like it's off the shelf component to you? Almost everything is custom design, even on vanilla models. Hell, have you seen the battery shape? It's L shaped. How many phones have such battery design to maximize capacity for given size? Almost all other brands use rectangular battery shape.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 16 Sep 2022

        SShock, 16 Sep 2022For the 5th time, literally all premium products in existen... moreNo, this is not true. Some luxury brands use off-the-shelf components in some of their products. They are basically the same as components of the same source used in non-luxury brands.

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          • 16 Sep 2022

          99 for a battery replacement?, and yet the A16 is used only for tiktok,youtube. Thats too much I guess.

            Cyberchum, 16 Sep 2022Go to your sillyland where logic is useless. Enjoy! For the 5th time, literally all premium products in existence have higher spare parts costs than cheap(er) products and spare parts for them. And yet here you are screaming how I know nothing and how I have no logic. It's beyond hilarious.

              SShock, 15 Sep 2022Great, then go to this lalaland where reality doesn’t matte... moreGo to your sillyland where logic is useless. Enjoy!

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                • Anonymous
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                • 16 Sep 2022

                SShock, 15 Sep 2022Great, then go to this lalaland where reality doesn’t matte... moreYou should stop doing this. What do you want? Apple won't do you any favor.

                  Cyberchum, 15 Sep 2022Go look in the mirror for a picture of one of those clueles... moreGreat, then go to this lalaland where reality doesn’t matter. Enjoy.

                    SShock, 15 Sep 2022Dear god how many clueless people here. My comment wasn... moreGo look in the mirror for a picture of one of those clueless people. Call God all you want, take a 🎤, but no one asked for your explanation of how it's done by some players. People were simply critisizing a practise with valid reasons. They don't need you telling them how players in other industries also do similar.

                    Meanwhile, do tell me a car company that sells the car's battery for 12%+ of the car's selling price.

                      SShock, 14 Sep 2022Again, did you all just come to this world yesterday? It�... moreLaughable response.

                      If a windshield with worse properties cost 80% more than a windshield with better properties, one would have a valid reason to complain or criticize the cost regardless of the original price of the car. Talking about the original price of the car or how another company does same/similar is silly.

                      The cost price of the battery most probably doesn't even constitute up to 5 percent of the MSRP of any member of the iPhone 14 series. But its 12%+ of the MSRP of iPhone 14 now, and would be even significantly more at the end of its warranty period.

                        Cyberchum, 15 Sep 2022People that were commenting on the cost most probably aren&... moreDear god how many clueless people here. My comment wasn't justification, it was explanation that it has always been this way and they behave like Apple has pulled the first time ever. All industries operate this way. I just explained them how it used to work, how it works and how it will work in the future. Because they are shocked and surprised over a thing that has been going on for decades if not longer. And somehow we still need to explain this to people for some reason.

                          SShock, 14 Sep 2022What? I was just describing A CURRENT situation. But of cou... morePeople that were commenting on the cost most probably aren't asking for a description of the current practice. They were complaining of the current practice.
                          And, your description of that current practice simply seemed like justification of that current practice.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 14 Sep 2022

                            SShock, 14 Sep 2022What? I was just describing A CURRENT situation. But of cou... moreThe current situation is that some companies are greedier than other companies. Some luxury brands use high-quality components in their products, so it is justified to charge high service charges. In this case, it's not. iPhone batteries aren't different from other batteries.

                            I don't know the point of your describing. It's like someone says that someone is criminal, and you say that there are other criminals, and say that you don't defend the criminal, you just describe the situation.

                              Cyberchum, 14 Sep 2022This isn't about whether or not "premium" co... moreWhat? I was just describing A CURRENT situation. But of course, everyone here instantly see that as "he's defending Apple with their s**tty practices". Describing != defending.

                                Cyberchum, 13 Sep 2022I'm curious, what's the correlation? So, if assum... moreAgain, did you all just come to this world yesterday? It's been like this for ever and I made BMW and Kia example for people to understand it better. Just to still get such nonsensical confused Pikachu responses. Spare parts for premium products always cost more even if they are technically the same thing. Like, seriously, how did you all survive till this day not knowing this? Unless you're all 8 year olds or something...

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                                  • 14 Sep 2022

                                  I usually trade in every couple years and have never noticed a slowdown. For most people this won't be a big deal. -- Esp since Apple didn't raise prices this year even with an inflation rate of almost 10%.

                                    SShock, 12 Sep 2022That... absolutely wasn't my point. Also, I'm dri... moreThis isn't about whether or not "premium" companies ridiculous overcharge (water is wet), it's about the logic behind it, whether or not it's sound. The Apple cloth of $19, for example, the debate was if it should cost that much. Pointing us to a company that charges same or similar wouldn't answer the question, because two wrongs don't make a right.

                                      SShock, 12 Sep 2022Phone was how much? Paying 100€ for battery on Poco F3 woul... moreI'm curious, what's the correlation? So, if assuming that Poco F3 has 5000mAh battery, but because its MSRP is 20% of that of iPhone 14, then an iPhone 14's battery of, for instance, 4500mAh, should cost 80% more?

                                      Is that it? If so, just WOW!

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 13 Sep 2022

                                        I've been using my S10 for 3 years and the battery still lasts all day

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