{"id":29797,"date":"2025-08-29T01:20:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T01:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/29797\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T01:20:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T01:20:07","slug":"googles-pixel-care-plus-includes-free-screen-and-battery-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/29797\/","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s Pixel Care Plus includes free screen and battery repair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Google is phasing out its <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/store\/answer\/7528518#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Preferred Care<\/a> extended warranty plan for the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/pixel\/google-pixel-care-plus-device-protection\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel Care Plus<\/a> program. Pricing between the two is pretty similar. You\u2019ll still pay $8 per-month, or $159 for a two-year plan on a Pixel 9. For a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/reviews\/766613\/google-pixel-10-pro-review-ai-magic-cue-camera-pro-res-zoom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel 10<\/a> Pro Fold, that jumps up to $339 for two years, or $18 per-month, with the optional loss and theft package for a small extra charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The big changes here are that screen and battery repairs are free, and service fees for other accidental damage are much lower. Under the old Preferred Care program, replacing a cracked screen would run you $29. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/store\/answer\/16496166#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel Care Plus<\/a> a cracked front screen or battery running at under 80-percent capacity will get swapped out for $0. Unfortunately, if you happen to mess up the internal screen on your 10 Pro Fold, you are not covered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Other accidental damage fees vary depending on model, ranging from $49 on some older models like the Pixel 8a and 9a, to $99 on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. On average they\u2019re lower though, with service fees reaching $129 for the Pixel 9 Pro and Fold models. The new loss and theft option, which adds $1 or $2 a month to the plan, also varies per model with deductibles ranging up to $149 on the high end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The new plans bring Google more inline with the likes of Samsung, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2025\/1\/17\/24344533\/samsung-care-plus-cracked-glass-repairs-same-day\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ditched screen replacement fees<\/a> under its new extended coverage plans back in January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Google is phasing out its Preferred Care extended warranty plan for the Pixel Care Plus program. 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