The iPhone Upgrade Program is being replaced by Apple Upgrade

Post by xnx » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC

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> iPhone 17 pro max would be $1199 to buy (~1273 with tax) or $34.99 for 24 months totaling $839.76. So would cost 433.33 at the end of the lease to keep it A lot of people aren’t going to have that $433 at the end of the lease to purchase the device outright, and so will have to roll it into another 2-year monthly payment, and another one after that. So the goal of the program is the same as every other similar one…

> A lot of people aren’t going to have that $433 at the end of the lease to purchase the device outright I think you're looking at this too much from the perspective of someone who wants to own the phone, not as someone who wants to consider a lease. Leases are not a new invention. A lot of people, including very financially savvy and well off people, choose to lease rather than buy depending on the circumstances. It…

Post by sneak » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC

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> I get that people who are going to upgrade to the latest flagship phone every 18-24 months will probably do better with this, but realistically... those people are fucking insanely financially irresponsible This is not remotely true. I buy each and every flagship iPhone every year on or near release day for cash. I have done so every release since the first iPhone came out. Each September or October my old phone go…

> way less than $200 per month... $2k per year For the vast majority of consumers, these prices are insane . > trivial amount of money... I’m not even an extreme outlier It's also true that the majority of high-earners refuse to understand that they're in the top few percent for income. I'm not sure whether what I'm reading here is a sincere mistaken belief - the general psychological effect where a person believes t…

Post by ChrisMarshallNY » Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC

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15%? Oh, sweet summer child... https://wallethub.com/answers/cc/highest-credit-card-interes...

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Post by Grombobulous » Sat, Aug 01, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC

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I don't think this is about Android versus Apple, there are definitely Android phones sold on credit and there are definitely high-end expensive Android phones out there (Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra).

When it comes to smartphones, there are only two practical options - ios and Android - and amongst both, only Android based smartphones are available really cheap (there are Android smartphones that retail for $100 too) - that is the only context in which Android was mentioned.

Post by blackqueeriroh » Sun, Aug 02, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC

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I’m confused where it says they will be able to nerf them. Reads to me like there’s code that could be that, but it’s not certain.

> If the contract is no longer in good standing, Apple’s system services can place the iPhone in “Restricted Mode,” which blocks access to most apps until the payment or contract issue is resolved, while keeping a small set of apps available.