AppleCare+ for the Apple Watch will cost you Php45k

They say premium products need premium care, and Apple just did that with their new Apple Watch by offering up to a thousand dollars for an AppleCare+ plan.

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We’re not kidding, really. The premium $10,000 and up Apple Watch Edition versions will have an initial AppleCare coverage of two years. That includes 24/7 support, in addition to a special dedicated hotline set up right out of the box. A $999 (Php44,250) AppleCare+ will bolster the current coverage to three years of technical support and repairs for up to two incidents of accidental hardware damage.

On the other hand, the more affordable Apple watches also have AppleCare+ but is priced at a much less cost. The Cupertino Giant will charge $59 and $79 for the Apple Watch Aluminum Sport and Stainless steel versions, respectively. That option will bump the current one-year warranty for the two watches up to two years of support.

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4 Comments

Adrian says:

10 years ago

Don’t hate people. Ang Apple ay dahandahang nagiging luxury brand, para bang Vertu meron sila $6.4k na cellphone pero wala naman nang ba-bash sa pricing nila. Sa haba ng panahon mawawalan din tayo ng paki sa mga pricing nyan.

Pero tama nga naman $10k para sa relo? Travesty!
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james says:

10 years ago

I also realize that you might think the girlfriend part is directed to you. It isn’t directed to anyone in particular, just included there for humor purposes.
james says:

10 years ago

Well Vertu does things differently by going the extra mile and a half. Ruby buttons, authentic lizard leather covers, wallpapers from the Royal Gallery, ringtones performed by orchestras, etc. even if the end result is that their devices look like sh*t to the regular consumer (hey, at least you get to pawn the damn phone per shiny part if it breaks).

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not an outright hater. I do like Apple products (especially the iPad) but they’re being utterly ridiculous here. Apple here wants to outprice Vertu’s smartphone with a watch that, aside from 18 carat gold, “exquisitely crafted bands and enclosures”, and animated emoji, has nothing else to justify it’s ridiculous pricing.

You could buy a Rolex Cellini Time watch for less than a mid-tier Edition, and get a 18 carat gold, 50m water-resistant, 96 diamonds in the bezel, 11 larger ones on the watch face, 2 years plus two more free every time you service, and it will never run out of battery, reduce it’s resale value or get out of date, unlike the Apple Watch Edition (it will need replacing in about 2 years, probably). It probably tells time better as well, and it won’t even break on you until you get tired of it.

I realize a Rolex can’t exactly tell one girlfriend from the other when they call you, nor send one of them your cheating heartbeat, but it would be much, much safer to just take your $949 top-tier gold iPhone 6 Plus (that hopefully has a secure PIN and iCloud protection) or your luxury $6,800 Vertu (they’re rare enough that every one would be accounted for in case of theft) and look at the display than risk a $17,000 Apple Watch on the street by parading it around on your wrist. Or, you know, just get the cheaper stainless steel Watch so you’d look a lot more sane.

My opinion here, but with their current release models Apple cannot justify being a luxury brand. They could be a high-end consumer brand, with rich users being dumb enough that they can justify a $999 fee for an additional 1 year of warranty (AKA battery replacements). Also, this rant is getting way too long.