What are the revised prices of AppleCare+ plans and how much more will customers pay?Apple's updated its AppleCare+ pricing specifically for newly enrolled Mac and iPad customers, raising monthly plans by 50 cents and yearly plans by $5. These new rates only apply to fresh subscriptions though, anyone already enrolled in AppleCare+ stays on their existing pricing.Apple hasn't put out a separate price revision for India yet. The India figures below are just rough conversions based on the updated US pricing, treat them as estimates only, not official local pricing.DevicePrevious Monthly PriceNew Monthly PricePrevious Annual PriceNew Annual PriceMac mini$3.99$4.49$39.99$44.99Mac Studio$6.49$6.99$64.99$69.99iMac$6.49$6.99$64.99$69.99MacBook Neo$5.49$5.99$54.99$59.9913 inch MacBook Air$7.49$7.99$74.99$79.9915 inch MacBook Air$8.49$8.99$84.99$89.9914 inch MacBook Pro$10.49$10.99$104.99$109.9916 inch MacBook Pro$15.49$15.99$154.99$159.99Mac Pro$17.99$18.49$179.99$184.99iPad / iPad mini$5.49$5.99$54.99$59.9911 inch iPad Air (M4)$6.49$6.99$64.99$69.9913 inch iPad Air (M4)$7.49$7.99$74.99$79.9911 inch iPad Pro (M5)$10.49$10.99$104.99$109.9913 inch iPad Pro (M5)$11.49$11.99$114.99$119.99So if you buy a 13 inch MacBook Air now, you'd pay $7.99 a month or $79.99 a year for AppleCare+, versus $7.49 monthly and $74.99 annually before this change.Why did Apple boost AppleCare+ prices again?This latest AppleCare+ price bump seems tied to broader cost pressures hitting the tech industry right now. Industry watchers point to things like rising component costs, ongoing supply chain issues, and the current global memory shortage as likely reasons companies are taking a fresh look at their pricing.AppleCare+ covers hardware repairs, accidental damage, and technical support, so naturally, the cost of replacement parts, repair work and customer service all factor into what these subscriptions actually cost to run. As devices keep getting more advanced and pricier, repair costs tend to climb right alongside them.Apple hasn't given a detailed public explanation for these new rates. That said, the timing lines up with a period where semiconductor and memory markets have been under real strain, driven largely by surging demand from AI infrastructure, data centers, and consumer electronics all competing for the same components.