(Those of you still holding on to your iPhone 8 -- you're in luck ... If you don't feel like paying extra for someone else to replace your battery, you can save money by doing it yourself.
Instead of relying on a phone insurance plan, I was able to use a credit card perk to get reimbursed for some of the repair ...
Apple offers in-store battery replacement for $99 for the newest iPhone 15 models, which drops down to a minimum of $69 for the oldest iPhone SE and iPhone 5 models the company still supports.
The note says that any iPhone user who owns an iPhone 6 or later is entitled to a battery replacement at the newly discounted price. That’s even if the phone passes all tests and the battery is ...