{
 "title": "OEM Support Price-Hike Tracker 2026: UK Cost Data",
 "url": "https://www.servnetuk.com/research/oem-support-price-hike-tracker-2026",
 "publisher": "Servnet Research",
 "license": "CC BY 4.0 — free to reuse with attribution",
 "collected": "2026-08-07",
 "records": [
  {
   "metric": "AppleCare+ monthly increase for new Mac/iPad sign-ups in 2026",
   "value": "+$0.50/month",
   "source": "9to5Mac"
  },
  {
   "metric": "AppleCare+ annual increase for new Mac/iPad sign-ups in 2026",
   "value": "+$5/year",
   "source": "9to5Mac"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Mac mini AppleCare+ new price",
   "value": "$4.49/month or $44.99/year",
   "source": "9to5Mac"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Mac Pro AppleCare+ new price",
   "value": "$18.49/month or $184.99/year",
   "source": "9to5Mac"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Standard iPad / iPad mini AppleCare+ new price",
   "value": "$5.99/month or $59.99/year",
   "source": "9to5Mac"
  },
  {
   "metric": "13-inch iPad Pro AppleCare+ new price",
   "value": "$11.99/month or $119.99/year",
   "source": "9to5Mac"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Typical annual escalation built into vendor IT contracts",
   "value": "3% to 6% per year",
   "source": "Extended Tech Solutions"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Third-party maintenance price rise over the prior year",
   "value": "30% to 50%",
   "source": "Trifecta Networks"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Enterprise server system-wide OEM price increases in Q1 2026",
   "value": "~15%",
   "source": "ReluTech"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Hardware price increase across the board in 2026",
   "value": "15% to 20%",
   "source": "Infonaligy"
  }
 ]
}