When I first heard about the new Apple Upgrade program, which lets you lease devices like iPhones and MacBooks for a monthly fee, I was offended. It amounts to paying a tithe to one of the world’s richest companies just to borrow devices for a couple years, rather than buying them outright. You could then choose to purchase the device, which is outdated at that point, or upgrade and keep paying that monthly fee. You may never own an iPhone again. Then, as my mind wandered to the stack of old phones in my closet, it occurred to me: What’s so great about owning these things to begin wi...
The iPhone lease is too good to be true
HALO Newsroom
Aug 7, 2026 • 2 months ago
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