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iPhone 18 Pro Ownership: Year One Costs $1,497.88, and Year Two Cannot Be Priced at All
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iPhone 18 Pro Ownership: Year One Costs $1,497.88, and Year Two Cannot Be Priced at All

Mike Peterson · September 12, 2026

Every number needed to cost the first year of an iPhone 18 Pro is on an Apple page. The 6.3-inch 256GB model is $1,199 with carrier connectivity, the TechWoven Case is $59 and AppleCare One is $19.99 a month, which totals $1,497.88 over twelve months on our arithmetic. The Clear Case is $49, one of…

Apple Watch Prices Before September 18: The Three Numbers Apple Publishes, and Nine It Does Not
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Apple Watch Prices Before September 18: The Three Numbers Apple Publishes, and Nine It Does Not

Mike Peterson · September 12, 2026

Every Apple Watch price Apple has published for this launch fits in three figures: From $249 for SE 3, From $399 for Series 12 and From $799 for Ultra 4. There is no fourth number, and no per-configuration list anywhere on Apple’s site. Ceramic returns on Series 12 in pearl white and night blue, at…

iPhone 18 Pro Cost of Ownership Outside the US: A Price, a Finance Plan and No Coverage Figure
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iPhone 18 Pro Cost of Ownership Outside the US: A Price, a Finance Plan and No Coverage Figure

Mike Peterson · September 12, 2026

Every coverage price Apple has published for this launch is a US price. AppleCare One is $19.99 a month for up to three products with $5.99 for each device after that, and AppleCare One Family is $49.99 a month from September 14. Outside the US, a buyer ordering an iPhone 18 Pro today has a…

iPhone 18 Pro Accessory Budget: The Two Discounts That Cover Cases, and the One Cost Apple Will Not Price
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iPhone 18 Pro Accessory Budget: The Two Discounts That Cover Cases, and the One Cost Apple Will Not Price

Mike Peterson · September 11, 2026

A case and a strap add $88 to a $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro, and the two published routes to paying less for that basket are not the ones people reach for. Apple’s Veterans and Military Purchase Program takes 10 percent off products and accessories, and Apple Card pays 3 percent back on purchases at Apple.…

Buying Apple’s 2026 Devices for a Child: Every Age Limit and Setup Rule Apple Published
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Buying Apple's 2026 Devices for a Child: Every Age Limit and Setup Rule Apple Published

Mike Peterson · September 11, 2026

If you are buying any of Apple’s 2026 products for a child, the decisions are made for you by a set of age limits Apple published in footnotes rather than on stage. Siri AI is not available to users under 13, the ECG app is intended for people 22 and over, sleep apnea notifications are…

iPhone 18 Pro for Business: Every Price Apple Publishes Is the Consumer One
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iPhone 18 Pro for Business: Every Price Apple Publishes Is the Consumer One

Mike Peterson · September 11, 2026

Apple has published no volume price, no business discount and no corporate price list for anything it announced on September 9. A company buying iPhone 18 Pro pays the same $1,199 that is printed on the consumer store page, and Apple routes business buyers to Apple Business Manager or to its business team on 1-800-854-3680…

iPhone 18 Pro Add-Ons: Apple Has Not Priced AppleCare+, and AppleCare One Family Lands September 14
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iPhone 18 Pro Add-Ons: Apple Has Not Priced AppleCare+, and AppleCare One Family Lands September 14

Mike Peterson · September 11, 2026

The add-ons offered alongside an iPhone 18 Pro split cleanly into three groups: one Apple has not priced at all, one that does not exist until two days after pre-orders open, and one that costs nothing. AppleCare+ for iPhone 18 Pro has no published price, AppleCare One Family at $49.99 a month arrives on Monday,…

Lost or Stolen iPhone 18 Pro: Which Cover Pays Out, and Which Only Protects Your Data
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Lost or Stolen iPhone 18 Pro: Which Cover Pays Out, and Which Only Protects Your Data

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

If an iPhone 18 Pro is stolen, Find My and Activation Lock will protect what is on it and make it very hard for anyone else to use. Neither will buy you a replacement, and that distinction decides what a lost or stolen $1,199 phone actually costs you. iPhone 18 Pro in all four finishes,…

iPhone Duo Screen Repair: What Apple Published About the Display, and the Price It Has Not
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iPhone Duo Screen Repair: What Apple Published About the Display, and the Price It Has Not

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

Apple has published an unusual amount of engineering detail about the two iPhone Duo displays and no repair pricing for either of them. If you are trying to work out what a broken folding screen would cost, that number does not exist in public yet. iPhone Duo in Night Sky and Star White, from $1,999.…

AppleCare, Credit Card Purchase Protection or Home Insurance for a $2,000 Phone
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AppleCare, Credit Card Purchase Protection or Home Insurance for a $2,000 Phone

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

A $1,999 iPhone Duo or a $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro is expensive enough that most buyers stop to ask whether they are already covered by something. Three different kinds of cover can apply to a phone, and they work in completely different ways. iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199, above many single-item insurance limits. Image:…

AppleCare One or AppleCare One Family: The Device Count Where $49.99 Beats $19.99
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AppleCare One or AppleCare One Family: The Device Count Where $49.99 Beats $19.99

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

Apple now sells AppleCare One in two forms. The single plan is $19.99 a month and covers up to three products, with each additional device adding $5.99 a month, and AppleCare One Family is $49.99 a month for up to six people set up through Family Sharing, available from Monday, September 14. Apple Watch Series…

What iPhone Duo Really Costs Over Three Years: $1,999 Is Where the Bill Starts
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What iPhone Duo Really Costs Over Three Years: $1,999 Is Where the Bill Starts

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

iPhone Duo starts at $1,999, and that is the smallest number in this article. Add the case Apple sells for it and three years of the only Apple coverage carrying a published price, and a 256GB Duo reaches about $2,798 before any sales tax, by our arithmetic on Apple’s published figures. iPhone Duo starts at…

Apple Killed the iPhone Upgrade Program: What the $34.99 Apple Upgrade Lease Drops
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Apple Killed the iPhone Upgrade Program: What the $34.99 Apple Upgrade Lease Drops

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

The iPhone Upgrade Program does not exist any more. Apple retired it on July 28, 2026, telling customers in its own announcement that it “will no longer offer the iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments in the United States”, and replaced it with Apple Upgrade, a lease provided by Klarna Inc. that starts at $17.99…

Three Years With an iPhone 18 Pro: The $2,063 Total That Is Not on the Price Tag
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Three Years With an iPhone 18 Pro: The $2,063 Total That Is Not on the Price Tag

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

An iPhone 18 Pro is $1,199. Add 8 percent sales tax, one $49 case and three years of AppleCare One at $19.99 a month, and our arithmetic on Apple’s published figures puts the three-year total at $2,063.56 before anything comes back at trade-in. iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 for 256GB in four finishes. Image:…

AppleCare One on iPhone 18 Pro: The $19.99 Maths, and the Price Apple Has Not Published
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AppleCare One on iPhone 18 Pro: The $19.99 Maths, and the Price Apple Has Not Published

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

AppleCare One costs $19.99 a month for up to three products, which is $479.76 over two years on our arithmetic. That is the only coverage price Apple has published for this launch, because the per-device AppleCare+ figures for iPhone 18 Pro and everything else announced in September 2026 are not published at all. A $1,199…

AppleCare One at $19.99 a Month: Covering iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch and AirPods 5 Under One Plan
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AppleCare One at $19.99 a Month: Covering iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch and AirPods 5 Under One Plan

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

AppleCare One costs from $19.99 a month and covers up to three devices on one plan, and a family version at $49.99 a month becomes available on Monday, September 14, according to Apple’s AppleCare page. Those two figures are the only coverage prices Apple currently publishes for anything it announced on September 9. iPhone 18…

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