Ever since the Apple Watch Series 4 in 2018, the larger-sized aluminum Apple Watch has started at $429 in the U.S., but that has changed with the Apple Watch Series 12 . While the Apple Watch Series 12 with a 42mm case maintains a starting price of $399, the 46mm model has received a $20 price increase and now starts at $449. In other words, stepping up to a 46mm case now costs an extra $50 instead of $30. Apple products are getting more expensive lately. Amid a RAM chip shortage, the company raised prices on several existing iPhone models this week, after raising prices on Macs, iPads, HomePods, the Apple TV, and more in June. Plus, the starting prices of the iPhone 18 Pro models are $100 higher in the U.S. compared to the iPhone 17 Pro models. Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 models have increased RAM , according to Xcode. Related Roundup: Apple Watch 11 Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Don't Buy) Related Forum: Apple Watch This article, " Apple Watch Series 12 Received a Price Increase You Might Have Missed " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
The new AppleCare One Family $50 subscription was about a 30-second announcement in the iPhone 18 Pro event, bundling extended warranty protection for your entire iCloud family's devices. Here's how it compares to the AppleCare One Individual plan, and where you can save some money. AppleCare One on iPhone Launching in the United States on September 14, the plan removes the device limit and single-account restriction built into AppleCare One Individual. Families with enough Apple hardware could save money, although $599.88 per year is still a substantial starting price for device protection. The existing AppleCare One Individual plan costs $19.99 per month for three products. Each additional device tied to the same Apple Account costs another $5.99 per month. The single-account restriction generally forced family members onto separate AppleCare One or AppleCare+ plans. Family Sharing didn't change that requirement. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's most advanced traditional iPhone meets its first foldable. Here's how the iPhone 18 Pro , as well as the iPhone 18 Pro Max, compare to the iPhone Duo. iPhone 18 Pro [left] vs iPhone Duo [right] The September Apple Event frequently involves the launch of multiple models of iPhone . Over the years, it's been common to see the premium Pro models brought out alongside the standard editions. For 2026, this has been shaken up considerably. The standard models are nowhere to be seen, with the iPhone 18 Pro line launching alongside something completely new. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple Watch Series 12 models with a ceramic case are physically larger than the same model in aluminum or titanium, according to Apple's own tech specs. At 46mm, Apple's tech specs page lists the aluminum and titanium case at 46mm by 40mm by 9.7mm, while the ceramic case sold under the same 46mm name measures 47mm by 41mm by 9.85mm, a millimeter taller, a millimeter wider, and 0.15mm thicker. The 42mm size follows the same pattern: 42mm by 37mm by 9.7mm for aluminum and titanium, versus 43mm by 37mm by 9.85mm for ceramic, a millimeter taller and 0.15mm thicker, with the width unchanged. The display is unaffected. Apple lists the same 1,196 sq mm display area at 46mm and 970 sq mm at 42mm across all three materials, meaning the extra size is entirely case, not screen. The ceramic models are also heavier. At 46mm, the Pearl White ceramic case weighs 51.3 grams and Night Blue weighs 52.9 grams, against 39.5 grams for the equivalent aluminum model and 44.9 grams for titanium, up to 34% heavier than aluminum and 18% heavier than titanium. The 42mm ceramic models weigh 41.7 grams in Pearl White and 42.8 grams in Night Blue, against 32.2 grams for aluminum and 36.5 grams for titanium, up to 33% heavier than aluminum and 17% heavier than titanium. This appears to be the first time Apple has sold different physical case dimensions under the same nominal watch size. The increased size is presumably a design compromise owing to the entirely different material, although the earlier ceramic Apple Watch Edition models used identical case dimensions across materials at a given size, with only the weight changing between them. Ceramic returns to the Apple Watch lineup with the Series 12 after a six-year absence, having last been offered on Series 5 in 2019 before Apple dropped it for Series 6 in 2020. Apple Watch Series 12 in ceramic starts at $899, compared with $399 for aluminum and $699 for titanium, in Pearl White or Night Blue finishes. It launches on September 18. Related Roundup: Apple Watch 11 Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Don't Buy) Related Forum: Apple Watch This article, " Ceramic Apple Watch Series 12 Is Bigger and Heavier Than Other Models " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
