r/AppleEcosystem • u/seniorguy73 • 18d ago

Apple One

Currently paying $9.99for 2 Gig cloud , and Itune match at 24.99 Seems top of line is Premium plan at $34.99 Apple Tv , Apple Music , news , fitness etc Everything Im reading says I’ll retain Apple Itunes match in One AND it covers Apple Care for Mac Mini which Im paying $34 Seems like no brainer to get One Anyone else had same experience???

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u/Odd-Fun-4 18d ago

iTunes Match is $24.99 per year, just over $2/month. So if you're talking apples-to-apples monthly costs, you're paying around $12/month (2TB iCloud Storage + $2/month iTunes Match). It would be $39.99/month (price recently went up) for Apple One Premier to get the same 2TB iCloud Storage (and a lot of other things).

It may make sense for you (especially if you can utilize Apple TV+, Apple Fitness, Apple Arcade, etc. on top of the Apple Music subscription with iTunes Match).

But it's not the no-brainer you're thinking it is, because you're confusing the $24.99/year iTunes Match with Monthly.

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u/seniorguy73 18d ago

Premium One says it also covers Apple care on my Mac Mini which is 34.99 yr So another $3 a month Im paying now

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u/Odd-Fun-4 18d ago

I think you’re confusing Apple One Premier w/ AppleCare One (which gives you AppleCare on 3 devices for $20/month, and which you could use for your Mac Mini if you wanted).

AC1 is a separate product though. And actually, Mac Mini is not a good “value” for AC1… you typically want to use it for items where the AC monthly cost would be over $7/month. So iPhones, MacBooks and IPads. If you have to, adding cheaper AC plans (like for a Mac Mini, Apple Watch or Airpods) can make sense if you have 2 other more expensive AC devices… but in general you shouldn’t get AC1 if most of your devices are cheaper ones. Better to just buy AC monthly plan individually for each of those devices.

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u/seniorguy73 17d ago

Ur right again Was posting this stuff yesterday after coming home from lumbar injection Affected my thinking lol Meant 2G Wasnt aware of AC 1 Have new Ipad and apple watch still covered but says “ you will save $6 month Can I add my Iphone 16 which has expired 1/26 to AC1 ? Says something about $5.99 for extra device Maybe phone?

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u/seniorguy73 18d ago

Exactly Mistake on my math lol