Apple to lease iPhones, other products to users through Klarna partnership

Published July 28, 2026 1:58pm EDT Apple Upgrade allows customers to lease eligible iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch devices Apple and buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment provider Klarna are joining forces to offer customers the option to lease a new Apple device in the U.S. The tech giant announced the program, called Apple Upgrade, on Tuesday, and said that customers will be able to lease eligible iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch devices.Apple Upgrade offers 12- and 24-month leasing options for iPhone and Apple Watch, and 24- and 36-month leasing options for Mac and iPad. Leasing prices start as low as $17.99 per month for iPhone, $11.99 for Apple Watch, $24.99 for Mac, and $11.99 for iPad. APPLE RAISES PRICES ON SOME STREAMING SERVICES AS LICENSING COSTS CLIMB Apple employees help customers at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store on new product launch day on Sept. 19, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)When customers enroll in Apple Upgrade, they can trade in their current device through Apple Trade-In to lower their monthly payments during the leasing term, Apple said. At the end of the leasing term, customers can choose to upgrade to the latest Apple device model, purchase the leased device outright or return it.APPLE RAISES IPAD AND MACBOOK PRICES AS MEMORY CHIP COSTS SURGETicker Security Last Change Change % AAPL APPLE INC. 336.91 +3.89 +1.17% KLAR KLARNA GROUP PLC 18.49 +1.13 +6.51% Apple announced that it would discontinue its iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments with the rollout of Apple Upgrade. Both programs allowed qualified customers to purchase an iPhone through a 24-month, interest-free installment loan, while the iPhone Upgrade Program also included AppleCare+ and an option for customers to upgrade their device after 12 payments. An Apple MacBook Air laptop is displayed at the Apple Carnegie Library store on July 25, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREThe tech giant's partnership with Klarna comes as more Americans are choosing BNPL options to finance purchases. About 51% of Americans say they have used installment plans for online purchases, according to a Gallup survey. Customers are assisted at an Apple store in the Barton Creek Square mall on April 30, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)While Klarna is best known as a BNPL provider, Apple Upgrade is structured as a lease rather than a traditional BNPL loan.Apple Upgrade is available through Apple's website and U.S. Apple Store locations.