'Apple Upgrade' Program Launching on Tuesday
Customers will have various options, including returning their device after the term, upgrading to a newer device, paying a fee to keep the device, and so forth. Some lower-priced devices, including the Apple Watch SE, the entry-level iPad, the iPhone 16, and the MacBook Neo, will not be eligible, he said. Klarna is a popular "buy now, pay later" service, similar to Affirm.
- ▪Customers will have various options, including returning their device after the term, upgrading to a newer device, paying a fee to keep the device, and so forth.
- ▪Some lower-priced devices, including the Apple Watch SE, the entry-level iPad, the iPhone 16, and the MacBook Neo, will not be eligible, he said.
- ▪Klarna is a popular "buy now, pay later" service, similar to Affirm.
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- ▪ Apple’s new Upgrade program launches on Tuesday with major changes — Digital Trends
- ▪ Apple Upgrade installment program set to go live on Tuesday — AppleInsider
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'Apple Upgrade' Program Launching on TuesdaySunday July 26, 2026 8:20 am PDT by Joe RossignolIn his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reiterated that Apple and Klarna are partnering on a new "Apple Upgrade" program set to launch in the U.S. on Tuesday, July 28. Apple will stop accepting iPhone Upgrade Program sign-ups on the same day, but he said customers who are already enrolled will be able to remain in the program "for the time being." The program will allow you to lease most iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models, with a 24-month term for iPhones and Apple Watches and a 36-month term for iPads and Macs. Customers will have various options, including returning their device after the term, upgrading to a newer device, paying a fee to keep the device, and so forth.
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