iPhone Duo Repair Prices Will Fold Your Bank Account Without AppleCare
The new iPhone Duo features high repair costs, with inner display replacements reaching $999 and other damages costing up to $1,499. AppleCare coverage is recommended to mitigate these significant financial risks for owners.
Why it matters
High repair costs for premium foldable devices highlight the increasing financial burden of maintaining modern consumer electronics.
Thinking of saving a little money when buying Apple’s new foldable phone? A mishap could cost up to $1,500 in repairs.
The iPhone Duo's unfolding animation is neat. Celso Bulgatti/CNET The iPhone Duo starts at expensive and goes up to exorbitant for its higher-capacity configurations, and if something happens and you need a repair, the costs could be substantial without AppleCare coverage.
The base 256GB storage option is priced at $1,999, but if you want to max out Apple’s new foldable phone with 2TB of space, it’ll cost $3,199. That’s pricey by iPhone standards, compared to the iPhone 18 Pro that begins at $1,199, though in line with the retail prices of Android folding phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold .
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