If Memory Shortages Last, Tech Companies Should Offer Cheap Battery Replacements
Apple has done it before, and it can do it again.
Billy Steele for Engadget
Due to "sharply inflated" memory costs, global smartphone prices are up an estimated 20 percent since the start of the year, which phone makers are passing on to consumers. Accordingly, people are holding on to their devices for longer, or turning to refurbished phones. Maybe that should have been the case all along, but there's still one major barrier to handset thriftiness: tech companies largely do not offer cheap battery replacements.
Let's look at how much Apple charges to replace your phone's battery. If you own the newest Pro model, you're looking at $129 (or $10 more than older Pro models) for an out-of-warranty battery service direct from the company, while an older base model, such as the 2020 iPhone 12, will set you back $89. Apple has priced iPhone Duo batteries at $229.
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