Dropped your iPhone and cracked your screen? That’ll cost you. Here’s how much.Credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto
It’s iPhone launch day! Did you get a brand new iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max? Did you see John Ternus at the Apple store? If so, congratulations! Also, and this is very important, don’t drop it.
Apple has shared just how much it’s going to cost for the most common iPhone repairs for the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. And, let’s put it this way, damaging your new iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max is going to cost you a pretty penny on top of what you just spent for the device itself.
Just how much? Here’s what Apple said about iPhone 18 Pro repair costs
The cost of fixing a damaged iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max
Damaged the back glass of your new iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max? That’ll cost you $159 to repair.
Dropped the iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max and wrecked the rear cameras? Apple will fix that for a whopping $249.
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Something wrong with the iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max battery? Battery issues are usually covered under warranty this early in your smartphone’s lifecycle, but if it’s an issue caused by you, then Apple’s charging $129 for the fix.
Apple can also fix your screen if you break or crack it. However, unlike the previous repairs, the cost of this one will depend on which device you have. Screen damage repair on the iPhone 18 Pro will cost a whopping $329. If the back glass is damaged along with the screen, then it’ll cost $419 for the fix. Those same repairs will cost $379 and $469 for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, respectively. Obviously, the fix for a much larger screen will cost you more.
Those seem to be the most common repairs, and if you must damage your new iPhone, you’d better hope it’s one of those things that need fixing. If you did something unique to wreck your iPhone, those repairs, which Apple deems as “other damage,” will set you back a whopping $849 for the iPhone 18 Pro and $899 for the iPhone 18 Pro Max.
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Screen damage: $329 ($379 for Pro Max)
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Screen and back glass damage: $419 ($469 for Pro Max)
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Other damage: Up to $849 ($899 for Pro Max)
iPhone 18 repair price vs. iPhone 17 repair price
If you’re wondering how the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max repair prices stack up to the cost of fixing its predecessors, you may be surprised to find out that there’s not much of a difference. Of course, the bodies of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are practically the same, so they likely require similar, if not identical, parts and labor costs to repair, so it makes sense. The one difference is the battery service repair, which Apple charges a mere $10 more to fix for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.
So, if you’re wondering if you should splurge on the new iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max or save some money by purchasing an iPhone 17 Pro or Pro Max, just know they cost basically the same exact thing to fix!
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Matt Binder joined Mashable’s tech vertical in 2018, where he covers social media, tech policy, cybersecurity, online scams, cryptocurrency, AI, creator news, weird tech, and other related tech beats.
