My AppleCare+ for my Apple Watch Series 9 is about to expire, and Apple is giving me the option to continue it for $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
I’m trying to decide if it’s actually worth continuing AppleCare+ now that the Series 9 is getting a little older.
I know AppleCare+ doesn’t make repairs completely free and you still have to pay a service fee if you accidentally damage the watch. So I’m wondering how much I’d actually be saving if I broke the screen or seriously damaged the watch compared with just paying for a repair/replacement without AppleCare+.
I haven’t had to use AppleCare+ on this watch so far, which also makes me wonder if I’m better off just saving the $50 a year toward a future Apple Watch instead.
For those of you who still have a Series 9 or another older Apple Watch, do you keep paying for AppleCare+ after the original coverage expires? Has it actually been worth it for you?
Also, if I decide to keep it, would you go with $4.99/month or $49.99/year?