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Buy AppleCare+ or a case for your iPhone X -- or else

You may thank us later.

Sean Hollister Senior Editor / Reviews
When his parents denied him a Super NES, he got mad. When they traded a prize Sega Genesis for a 2400 baud modem, he got even. Years of Internet shareware, eBay'd possessions and video game testing jobs after that, he joined Engadget. He helped found The Verge, and later served as Gizmodo's reviews editor. When he's not madly testing laptops, apps, virtual reality experiences, and whatever new gadget will supposedly change the world, he likes to kick back with some games, a good Nerf blaster, and a bottle of Tejava.
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Did you just buy a shiny new iPhone X? Are you planning to? Do you, like me, prefer to keep your phone nude?

Here are a few facts to consider:

2. The iPhone X has a back made of glass. 

5. Tech repair site iFixit reports that it would be exceedingly difficult to replace the glass back yourself. 

6. We broke the iPhone X's glass back the very first time we dropped the phone. From hip-height. 

So here's my suggestion: 

The best iPhone X cases

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Alternatively, there's AppleCare+. For $200, £200 or AU$300, it'll only cost you an additional $100, £80 or AU$150 the first two times you break the phone. But you have to buy it within 60 days of when Apple ships or sells you the phone. 

Also maybe read my colleague Rick Broida's comprehensive advice on ways to protect your phone.

Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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