Apple To End The affordable battery replacement deal on January 1st, 2019 ByNitish Singh-December 24th, 2018.908 Apple confirmed that its affordable battery replacement service will be subject to a number of changes in January 2019. Depending on your computer, the battery replacement price will rise from $29 to anything from $49 and $79. According to the company statement you must replace the battery of your iPhone once its capacity falls below 80 percent. While Apple is known to produce high-quality Lithium-Ion hardware batteries, they do have their limitations. Battery life decreases on any device after several hundred charging cycles and the Apple devices are no exception. With its inexpensive battery plan, the company has tried to address this problem but the deal is scheduled to shut down on January 1st, 2019. With just one week left to claim your Apple device offer, you can quickly check to see if you need an iPhone battery replacement by heading to the settings of your device. Under the Battery Settings, there is a Battery Health tool, and iOs will let you know the overall battery condition. Users of AppleCare+ need not worry about dropping the deal, because Apple will cover battery replacements free of charge as long as a service plan is active. All replacements are made in official stores and authorized service centers which may require prior reservation. The battery replacement program was launched in 2016 but most people were not aware of it until a controversy surrounding the “planned obsolescence” of Apple erupted with allegations of devices being delayed by the manufacturer on purpose. The company explained that this was indeed the case and eliminated the in place software bottlenecks that were initially introduced to increase battery life and thus reduce process efficiency. Follow us on Twitter like us on Facebook. Thank you!