Anyone planning to expend upward of $ 10,000 on an Apple Watch Edition should be prepare to spend quite a minute more for extended armed service and warranty coverage .
Apple will charge $ 999 for an AppleCare+ plan that extends the Edition ’s exclusive accompaniment perquisite from two years to three years,9to5Mac reports .
version buyer who forgo AppleCare+ will still get a limited setup hotline and two geezerhood of orotund - the - clock phone support . They ’ll also be cover for two inadvertent damage incident in those first two age , minus any service fee and taxes . The $ 999 AppleCare+ plan extends those benefit for a third year .
Apple ’s Watch Sport and mid - range Watch , which begin at $ 349 and $ 549 respectively , have their own AppleCare+ programme , offering two years of telephone set financial backing and coverage for two inadvertent impairment incident . Apple Watch Sport insurance coverage will be $ 59 , while Apple Watch reportage will be $ 79 , 9to5Mac reports . Without an AppleCare+ program , vendee will still get 90 days of earpiece support and a one - year limited ironware warranty , which presumptively does n’t cover accidents .
Apple will start take pre - lodge for theWatchon April 10 , and will also start take appointment for in - store demonstration . The Apple Watch Edition will only be on display in select stock , which will accommodate buyer withprivate , 60 minutes - long engagement .
Why this matters : Mainly , this illustrates the extent to which Apple is trying to create exclusive perks for Apple Watch Edition vendee , no matter what the cost . Chances are some purchaser wo n’t even flinch at the pricing , though the odds of throw a smartwatch or scratching the Edition ’s sapphire crystal video display are probably pretty low .
