The reason why more than 400,000 Spaniards will be able to request up to 189 euros from Apple
Obsolescence is undoubtedly the Achilles heel of technology, however it is true that there are some companies that take advantage of it to continue doing business. This week the lawsuit against Apple for the expected obsolescence of the iPhone 6 was admitted and the US company will have to pay the approximately 400,000 interested parties up to 189 euros.
In today’s society we do not seek what is lasting, we seek novelty. This can be applied to virtually any aspect of life, but consumption is where it is reflected the most. It was 2020 when the OCU, together with other consumer associations, denounced it Apple had manipulated its iPhone 6 phones in all of its versions to make them obsolete ahead of time.
And their allegations were true, since the company was shown to have tampered with the software iPhone 6, 6S, 6 Plus and 6S Plus to create battery performance issues which caused these devices to slow down and forcing their owners to change the battery and in many cases to buy a new smartphone.
Now, two years later, the Mercantile Court n. 10 of Madrid admitted to having considered the collective action filed by FATHER. This statement asked a fee of between 99 and 189 euros per interested user. The figures were calculated from the cost of a battery (between 29 and 89 euros) and 10% of the purchase price of the iPhone (between 699 and 999 euros) as compensation for non-pecuniary damage.
This is because the OCU, and now the judge as well, think that “Apple deliberately made its iPhone 6 obsolete much sooner than it should.” According to OCU calculations, in Spain there are more than 400,000 people who can claim this moneybut best of all, they can claim and receive compensation at no cost.
This is because the OCU bears all the costs of the legal proceedings, so if you are one of those users who have had problems with the iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus and 6s Plus models you just have to leave your data in This form to receive this fee.
It is not the first time that the company has faced lawsuits for the same reason, since in France, Italy and the United States it has had to pay its own penalties.
