Apple is cutting the prices for its AppleCare Plus extended warranty for both its M1 and MacBook Pro laptops. AppleCare for the new M1 Air now costs $199 (versus the old $249 price), while is down $20 to $249, as spotted by MacRumors.

If you’ve got an Intel-based laptop, those price cuts are a mixed bag. Apple is applying the $199 price for the MacBook Air to both the M1 and Intel-based models, even though it no longer directly sells the Intel Airs. If you’ve got an Intel-based Pro, on the other hand (which Apple does still offer, at least for now), you won’t be getting any discount — AppleCare Plus will still cost the same $269 as before.

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