Apple seems to have revived its fortunes in China, which is now one of the most lucrative consumer markets by any definition of the word. And, it appears the Cupertino giant is eager to maintain its newfound China-based momentum, as indicated by its efforts to go out of its way to try to remain on the good side of the Chinese customers.
Apple is now offering to replace iPhone 13 batteries at steep discounts under a newly launched program in China
According to China's City News Service, Apple has launched a limited-time program that allows the iPhone 13 users in China to replace dilapidated batteries at steep discounts.
Under the terms of the program that began on January 07 and will run until April 30, Apple is replacing the batteries of the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max in China for just 399 Yuan ($57.19) vs. the 729 Yuan ($104.48) that Apple typically charges for such battery replacements.
For context, do note that Apple hiked the cost of replacing iPhone 16 batteries in the US back in September 2024 to $119 from the previous price tag of $99. Interestingly, you can still replace the battery of the base iPhone 17 in the US for just $99. However, battery replacements for the iPhone Air, the iPhone 17 Pro, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will set you back by $119 in the US.
This comes as Apple is again becoming a favorite among Chinese consumers. According to the tidbit shared by the famous tipster Ice Universe recently, Apple reportedly sold 15.57 million units of the iPhone 17 variants in China by December 31, 2025, which is around 5.5x the sales volume recorded by the next best-selling flagship smartphone series, the Xiaomi 17.
In fact, the China-based sales volume of Apple's iPhone 17 variants exceeded the combined sales volume recorded by the rest of the Chinese flagship smartphones!
What's more, a recent Counterpoint Research report showed that Apple's iPhones constituted a quarter of all smartphones sold in China during October – a milestone that Apple managed to hit only once before, back in 2022.
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