What’s the catch with the Apple Upgrade program?
See our ethics statement.Image: AppleEmma RothCloseEmma RothPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.Apple’s new Upgrade program is here, allowing you to lease select models of iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Watches with a relatively low monthly payment. At least with current pricing, a diligent user really should be able to make a monthly payment, swap in their phone a year or more later, and move along.
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- ▪Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.Apple’s new Upgrade program is here, allowing you to lease select models of iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Watches with a relatively low monthly payment.
- ▪At least with current pricing, a diligent user really should be able to make a monthly payment, swap in their phone a year or more later, and move along.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 28 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ iPhone Upgrade Program — Apple
- ▪ Apple is ending the iPhone Upgrade Program, and not everyone will welcome its replacement — Digital Trends
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TechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechReportCloseReportPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All ReportAnalysisCloseAnalysisPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AnalysisWhat’s the catch with the Apple Upgrade program?We did the math on Apple’s new device leasing program so you don’t have to.We did the math on Apple’s new device leasing program so you don’t have to.by Emma RothCloseEmma RothNews WriterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Emma RothJul 29, 2026, 6:40 PM UTCLinkShareGiftIf you buy something…
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