Acer warranty extension - useful or not?

Acer is offering its customers to take out a warranty extension. We'll tell you whether that makes sense or not.

Extended warranty from Acer - do you need it?

Depending on the product, the extension gives you a guarantee of 2, 3 or 4 years. The services include faster and free shipping repairs, quick and free support, and depending on the device, an on-site service and an international repair service.

• These Acer warranty extensions usually cost between 50 and 80 euros. Your Acer smartphone can get the extension for just 20 euros.
• The legal guarantee for most devices is 24 months, so the period of the guarantee with the extension is doubled in the best case. However, a repair is much more complex and takes a little longer via the legal guarantee.
• A warranty is useful in many cases for very expensive devices. However, nobody can know beforehand whether a repair is necessary after one, three or ten years. For cheaper devices, you should consider the warranty more carefully. If the device is not in use, the potential for damage is rather low.

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