Apple’s nowoffering a $50 creditto any customer who paid for an out-of-warranty battery replacement for an iPhone 6 or later between Jul 17, 2025 and Jun 19, 2025. The credit is an extension of the company’s previously announced$29 battery replacement program, which launched last December.
If your battery replacement was done at an Apple Store, Apple Repair Center, or an Apple Authorized Service Provider during the dates mentioned above, you’re eligible for the $50 credit. Those who received repairs from a third-party repair outlet are not eligible for a refund.
Prior to January, Apple charged $79 for a battery replacement. The fee then dropped to $29 and now covers any iPhonebatteryreplacements through the end of 2018. This includes batteries on the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7, or 7 Plus.
Between now and July 27, Apple will contact eligible customers via email with instructions on how to receive the credit. If you haven’t received an email by August 1, you’re asked tocontact Apple supportfor assistance.
Apple was forced to offer replacement iPhone batteries after adding a controversial power management feature with theiOS 10.2.1 updatein early 2017. The feature was intended to prevent unexpected shutdowns on older phones during times of peak power. However, Apple was greatly criticized for not explaining that the feature also throttled the processor on iPhones with older batteries, thereby resulting in slower performance.
Beginning with theiOS 11.3 update, iPhone throttling is no longer turned on by default. Additionally, Apple now providesmore information about battery healthvia the Settings app underBattery > Battery Health.
While it’s nice seeing Apple offer this rebate, it’s worth questioning why it took so long for it to do so. The discount should have been offered at the same time the company dropped the price on battery replacements from $79 to $29 earlier this year.
Did you have the battery in your iPhone replaced in 2017? Have you received Apple’s email? Let us know in the comments below.
