Apple Offers Leasing Plan on New Products

<p><strong>CUPERTINO<&sol;strong> &&num;8212&semi; Apple has introduced Apple Upgrade&comma; a new product leasing program provided by Klarna for iPhone&comma; Apple Watch&comma; Mac&comma; and iPad available on the Apple Store online&comma; in the Apple Store app&comma; and at Apple Store locations in the United States&period;1 Apple Upgrade makes it even easier for customers to get the Apple products but on a leasing plan&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;At Apple&comma; we put the customer at the center of everything we do&comma;” said Karen Rasmussen&comma; Apple’s vice president of the Apple Store online&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;and we’re thrilled that Apple Upgrade offers our customers&comma; both online and in-store&comma; a more flexible way to pay for the products they love&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Apple Upgrade offers 12- and 24-month leasing options for iPhone and Apple Watch&comma; and 24- and 36-month leasing options for Mac and iPad&period; Leasing prices start as low as &dollar;17&period;99 per month for iPhone&comma; &dollar;11&period;99 for Apple Watch&comma; &dollar;24&period;99 for Mac&comma; and &dollar;11&period;99 for iPad&period; When customers first enroll in Apple Upgrade&comma; they can further lower their monthly lease payments by trading in their currently owned device through Apple Trade In&period; Customers can also earn 3 percent Daily Cash back when making their lease payments with Apple Card&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Apple and Klarna have created a simple enrollment process that provides customers with detailed information regarding their leasing options before they enroll&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Upon choosing their preferred leasing option&comma; customers can apply within minutes — online or in-store — and receive quick approval from Klarna&period;3 All applicants will be subject to a soft credit inquiry that will not impact their credit score&period; Once approved&comma; they can complete their transaction as usual&period; In-store customers can enjoy their new device right away&comma; while online customers can choose delivery or in-store pickup&period; Whether they shop in-store or online&comma; all customers can take advantage of Apple’s Personal Setup service to help get their new product ready to use and ask any questions they might have&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>At the end of the lease term&comma; customers can upgrade their device to the latest generation&comma;4 purchase it with a one-time payment&comma; or simply return it and exit the program&period; In the Klarna app&comma; they can stay on top of all of their lease information&comma; including their billing schedule and remaining payments&period; Customers can add an AppleCare subscription to protect their products&comma; making the return of their current device and upgrade to a new one even easier&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>With the launch of Apple Upgrade&comma; Apple is no longer offering the iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments in the United States&period; When eligible&comma; customers currently enrolled in the iPhone Upgrade Program will have the option of leasing a new device with Apple Upgrade&comma; financing with Apple Card Monthly Installments&comma; purchasing the product outright&comma; or choosing carrier financing&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;