Why This Matters
Apple is extending its subscription-bundling playbook to hardware protection, offering families unlimited device coverage for six people at $50 a month instead of per-device or three-device plans. For households deep in Apple's ecosystem, the math can save hundreds of dollars a year while making it easier to keep buying new Apple gear, since added devices are covered automatically at no extra cost.
Key Takeaways
- AppleCare One Family launches Sept. 14 at $50/month, covering unlimited devices for up to six people, with new purchases added automatically at no extra fee.
- Coverage spans nearly the whole Apple lineup — iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, AirPods, Apple TV, HomePod, Vision Pro and Studio Displays — with AppleCare Plus benefits plus theft and loss protection twice a year for iPhone, iPad and Watch.
- A family of four with 12 devices would pay $600 a year versus $960 on individual AppleCare One plans, a roughly $300 savings that further locks households into Apple's ecosystem.
Apple has a new device protection plan for families for $50 per month. And it doesn’t matter how many devices your family has — they’re all covered.
Apple announced the AppleCare One Family plan at its Surprise and Shine event on Wednesday. The plan will be available starting Sept. 14. You can find it in your device’s settings.
Apple’s website says you’ll get all of the AppleCare Plus benefits, like unlimited repairs from accidents like drops and spills and 24/7 priority support from Apple experts. It also includes theft and loss coverage up to twice in a year for iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches.
These products are covered under the AppleCare One Family plan based on Apple’s website:
AirPods
Apple TV
Apple Vision Pro
Apple Watch
HomePod
iPad
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