iPhone Too Expensive? Apple Says You Can Lease It Instead for Much Less
After recent price hikes, all the latest Macs, iPads, and other Apple devices like HomePods cost way more money than they did just a few months ago. The iPhone is likely next to see price hikes. Would-be Apple buyers will have the option to lease iPhones or Apple Watches on one or two-year terms.
- ▪After recent price hikes, all the latest Macs, iPads, and other Apple devices like HomePods cost way more money than they did just a few months ago.
- ▪The iPhone is likely next to see price hikes.
- ▪Would-be Apple buyers will have the option to lease iPhones or Apple Watches on one or two-year terms.
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| Canonical URL | https://gizmodo.com/iphone-too-expensive-apple-says-you-can-lease-it-instead-for-much-less-2000791745 |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:20:35 +0000 |
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After recent price hikes, all the latest Macs, iPads, and other Apple devices like HomePods cost way more money than they did just a few months ago. The iPhone is likely next to see price hikes. In an age when gadget prices are out of control, Apple is giving you the option to effectively rent your next iPhone or MacBook, rather than ever owning it outright.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000791745","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"tech","SECTION":"gadgets","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"gadgets","TAGS":"apple,apple-watch,ipads,iphones,macbooks","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); We finally have…
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