You can lease an iPhone through Klarna now - but should you? I did the math

https://www.zdnet.com/a/img/resize/b52baf002b0fbe115c7b9794ca53f5b5d523fc52/2026/02/28/2395a92b-79a3-4fdd-967f-6b7bb0406d5d/dsc09253.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.


ZDNET's key takeaways

  • Apple officially launched its new Apple Upgrade leasing program.
  • Customers can lease iPhones, Watches, iPads, and Macs.
  • Apple Upgrade is best for those who like to upgrade their iPhone annually.

Apple Upgrade, the company's new device leasing program, allows customers to lease devices through the buy-now, pay-later giant Klarna for 12-, 24-, or 36-month periods before upgrading.

Apple Upgrade replaces the iPhone Upgrade Program, a 24-month financing plan, and lets customers forgo bundled AppleCare and complete only a soft credit check to determine lease eligibility. Instead of paying off a device you own, the new program allows customers to lease iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches.

Also: 5 underrated iOS 27 features that make my iPhone way better - and none are Siri AI

Now, you have several options to buy new gear through Apple: leasing...

Copyright of this story solely belongs to zdnet.com. To see the full text click HERE

Read more

https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i.LvAUlIsL9Y/v0/1200x800.jpg

Sources: OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepMind staffers are sharing a letter asking the US government to “deliberately pace the frontier of automated AI development”

July 28, 2026, 3:35 PM Top News More: Apple, The Verge, ZDNET, International Business Times, 9to5Mac, The Verge, Washington Post, CNBC, Inc, Business Insider, Thurrott, Coinpaper, Pulse 2.0, Tom's Guide, MarketWatch, Gizmodo, Macworld, Appleosophy, UPI, Neowin, Forbes, TechCrunch, The Verge, Business Wire, CNN, Android Authority, iThinkDifferent,