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by Chernobog 1740 days ago
AppleCare is such a non-issue here in Norway. We have five years of "reklamasjon" (think of it as kind of a mandatory warranty). I wonder how electronics would have been built if this was a global thing.
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Essentially the same applies in the UK and Ireland, when the EU warranty thing was brought in (2 years cover), nothing changed as the existing legislation in both states gave longer protection.

5 years in Scotland, 6 in England; I can't recall what Ireland has but believe it is in the same region 5-6.

However one has to know it exists, and argue the point with the supplier, and they will often try to push back.

Added: This is for the goods being of merchantable quality, not for accidental damage.

Surely that doesn't cover accidental damage like AppleCare does? Apple already provides normal warranties too.
Not accidental damage, but it can cover things like battery failures, screen lamination issues, glitchy circuitry, etc.
Isn’t the iPhone warranty just one year in the USA?