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  • Apple cuts AppleCare+ prices for M1 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

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    MplsP said:
    Appleish said:
    Makes sense. I haven't had to take a Mac portable in for repair in years, and yet I keep getting AppleCare.

    AirPods Pro on the other hand... I've had to replace three individual AirPods, plus one case under warranty. And I'm about to go in and have them replace another AirPod. AppleCare runs out in November. The race is on between tossing these or buying a new generation.
    My first thought when I read the story is that it must mean the initial reliability data on the M1 systems has been good; they wouldn't drop the price if they were losing money on the deal.
    I’m a data analyst for an insurance company and can confirm they probably have some good data on increased reliability to be able to price this lower. Either that or the costs of repair are much lower.  Doubt Apple would reduce their margin on such a product. Insurance underwriters have target loss ratios, in which insurance products are priced to match. If products make too much profit they can attract the attention of regulators, such as the FCA in the UK.
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