Macbook Pro Retina (2 or 3 dead pixels)

Hello,
My MBPR is around 8 months old and does have 2 or 3 dead pixels around the center of the screen. I didn't buy Apple care (i stil can) but i'm wondering if i even need it for a replacement/repair. Does Apple even does something with or without the Apple Care for only 2 or 3 dead pixels?
I hope someone here got any experience in this.
Cheers!

The Apple warranty on the MBPr is one year from date of purchase so you are within the warranty period at 8 months.  Take the MBPr to an Apple store genius bar and discuss the display with the technicians and see what they will do about it.  Some have said that 2 or 3 pixels is below the threshold for service/replacement.  But you don't know for sure until you take it in and see what the techs will do about it.

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