Apple Allows users in the US and Canada up to one year to purchase AppleCare +

Apple extends customers’ time to purchase or subscribe to its AppleCare + after an initial purchase of devices, reports Bloomberg.

Customers currently have 60 days to purchase a device to sign up for ‌AppleCare‌ +, but this may extend to one year for some device purchases in the United States and Canada.

Bloomberg does not determine if this applies to all ‌AppleCare‌ + plans or just plans designed for the iPhone. Apple’s own supporting documents on AppleCare + have not been updated yet.

Apple shared the news this morning about the ‌AppleCare‌ + extension with retail and customer support staff, explaining that the change “gives customers another chance to protect their device and access all the benefits of ‌AppleCare‌ +.”

The extended opsAppleCare‌ + purchase option is available for customers who pay in full for ‌AppleCare‌ + or for those who subscribe through Apple Card credit card installations. Those who want to upgrade to ‌AppleCare‌ + after owning a device for a while will need to have their devices checked by a retailer to check for damage prior to purchase.

Bloomberg speculates that in the event of a delay in ‌AppleCare‌ sales due to the pandemic, and giving customers more time to buyAppleCare‌ +, kinneAppleCare‌ + could increase sales and increase Apple’s services.