Apple is said to be about to stop customers from taking out two- or three-year AppleCare+ plans in its retail stores and on their devices.
AppleCare’s multi-year options work out much cheaper than its subscription offerings.
It makes sense to go for the longer options as you can save a considerable amount of money.
Apple will continue to allow you to get better-value coverage on its online store.
The secret hack lets you take your device to an Apple Store, have it inspected by one of the in-store Geniuses and, if it passes, take out AppleCare+ even if your allotted two months are up.
AppleCare+ reportedly makes the company a lot of money, so expanding it is a logical next step.
If you leave it too late to purchase AppleCare+ coverage, you may end up being locked out once the two months are up.
You might need to head down to your nearest Apple Store as soon as you can to get your device assessed if you want to save money on an AppleCare+ purchase.
According to Bloomberg, Apple will only offer the option to subscribe monthly or annually to AppleCare+.
The online option is still available, which doesn’t require device inspection.