Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ program to lease new devices

What happened

According to The Verge’s linked report, Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ program to lease new devices, Apple has officially introduced “Apple Upgrade,” a new leasing program that aims to make it easier to get your hands on the latest iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch models. The service is launching today in the US, and works like a car lease - allowing users to keep a device at the end of […] This image shows which Apple devices are included in its new leasing program. | Image: Apple Apple has officially introduced “ Apple Upgrade ,“ a new leasing program that aims to make it easier to get your hands on the latest iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch models. The service is launching today in the US, and works like a car lease - allowing users to keep a device at the end of their subscription period, pay off the device early, or upgrade early to a new model. This leasing program is rolling out just weeks after Apple hiked the prices of its MacBooks, iPads, and other devices in respon

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The development sits in VINI’s Technology coverage for readers following technology, science, product policy, markets, infrastructure, and the public consequences of innovation. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The linked report is dated 2026-07-28T12:23:50+00:00.

What to watch

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Source

Primary source: Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ program to lease new devices via The Verge. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.