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Apple Care One expands to four new markets
Apple Care One reaches the UK, France, Germany, and Australia on August 4, with multi-device coverage starting at £16.99 per month.
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Apple will launch Apple Care One in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Australia on August 4, marking the service’s first availability outside the United States. Rather than insuring a single gadget, the subscription covers multiple Apple devices under one plan.
The package is designed for people who use several products across Apple’s ecosystem. A single subscription can include an iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and AirPods, making it closer to a shared device plan than the traditional approach of buying AppleCare+ separately for each product.
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AppleCare One reaches the UK for £16.99
The service includes the following AppleCare+ benefits:
- Coverage for multiple devices under one subscription
- Support for iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and AirPods
- Unlimited repairs
- Protection against theft and loss
- 24-hour support
- Eligibility for devices up to four years old
Across all covered devices, customers can file up to three theft-and-loss claims per year.
Pricing varies by market. In the United Kingdom, the base plan costs £16.99 per month for three devices, with each additional device priced at £4.99 per month. France and Germany will use the same pricing: €20.99 per month for three devices, plus €5.99 for each additional device. In Australia, the subscription costs AU$29.99 per month, with an additional AU$8.99 per device.
The expansion gives Apple another way to grow its services business alongside subscriptions, cloud storage, and content. It also puts the company in direct competition with retailers and mobile operators, which offer their own insurance and extended-warranty plans. Apple’s distinction is that Apple Care One covers several devices in a single package rather than treating each product as a separate policy.
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