{"id":372993,"date":"2026-07-22T10:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=372993"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:16:06","slug":"goodbye-iphone-upgrade-program-hello-apple-upgrade-what-we-know-about-apples-new-hardware-subscription","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/goodbye-iphone-upgrade-program-hello-apple-upgrade-what-we-know-about-apples-new-hardware-subscription\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye iPhone Upgrade Program, hello Apple Upgrade: what we know about Apple\u2019s new hardware subscription"},"content":{"rendered":"

Changes are coming in the way we buy our iPhone<\/a>s. According to Bloomberg, the Cupertino company is preparing to launch Apple Upgrade, a subscription to lower monthly payments and make upgrades easier. A very interesting system, even more so after the recent price hike for Macs and iPads, with which we’ll be able to get higher-end devices<\/a> through more manageable and predictable payments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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A subscription for almost the whole lineup<\/h2>\n\n

According to the latest rumors, Apple Upgrade would debut in the United States on July 28 thanks to a partnership with Klarna. It would cover most iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches, with 24-month terms for phones and watches and 36-month terms for computers and iPads. We could buy the device, upgrade to a new one, or return it at the end<\/strong>. The initial selection would focus on higher-end models, leaving the iPhone 16, the Apple Watch SE, and the MacBook Neo, for now, outside the offering.<\/p>\n\n

The replacement for the iPhone Upgrade Program<\/h2>\n\n

The new service would replace the iPhone Upgrade Program, which would stop accepting new sign-ups. AppleCare+, which is now included with that program, would be purchased separately, which makes the payment plan more flexible.<\/p>\n\n

While Apple all but confirms the foldable iPhone, the third beta of iOS 27 gives us clues about a system that can check the subscription status. In the event of a payment issue, the iPhone could activate a restricted mode keeping only the Phone, Health<\/a>, Settings<\/a>, Wallet apps, and other basic functions available.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

All in all, it seems Apple is moving forward in creating a hardware subscription. One that, much like Apple One does for the company’s services, will give us access to the company’s hardware. A subscription that lets us enjoy the best products and the latest ones<\/a> at a more predictable price. We’ll be keeping an eye on the official announcement.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Changes are coming in the way we buy our iPhones. According to Bloomberg, the Cupertino company is preparing to launch Apple Upgrade, a subscription to lower monthly payments and make upgrades easier. A very interesting system, even more so after the recent price hike for Macs and iPads, with which we’ll be able to get … Continue reading “Goodbye iPhone Upgrade Program, hello Apple Upgrade: what we know about Apple\u2019s new hardware subscription”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9262,"featured_media":372992,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-372993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=372993"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":372994,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372993\/revisions\/372994"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/372992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=372993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=372993"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=372993"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=372993"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=372993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}