Apple Increases Price , of iPhone Battery Replacements.<br />CNBC reports that iPhone owners who no longer have a warranty will need to pay an additional $20 for a replacement battery starting March 1.<br />For example, a new iPhone 13 battery currently <br />costs $69. In two months, it will cost $89.<br />Replacement batteries for iPhone 14 models, which are currently under warranty, will cost $99 once those warranties expire.<br />Older iPhones, various iPads and MacBook laptops will also see battery price increases.<br />CNBC reports that the price increase reflects Apple's continued response to inflation regarding labor and parts costs. .<br />In the past, changes in replacement battery fees have impacted iPhone sales.<br />In 2017, Apple found itself in the middle of a scandal after users discovered the company used software code to slow iPhones with older batteries.<br />As a result, it dropped the cost of replacement batteries to $29 and many people opted for the cheap fix rather than buying a new phone, which caused phone sales to decline.<br />With the renewed increase, some people may choose to utilize non-Apple repair stores that are cheaper or upgrade their phones instead of buying a new battery.<br />Last year, Apple also raised iPhone <br />prices in Australia, Germany, Japan <br />and the U.K. to combat inflation.
