Basically you pay a certain amount to apple every month and you get access to their yearly hardware releases like iPhones, iPads or macs. I don’t really buy their products every year so it’s not for me. But for those who need to have the latest iPhone every year it could tempt them to subscribe
Apple is about to introduce a hardware subscription service. Will you subscribe?
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Basically you pay a certain amount to apple every month and you get access to their yearly hardware releases like iPhones, iPads or macs. I don’t really buy their products every year so it’s not for me. But for those who need to have the latest iPhone every year it could tempt them to subscribe
Dorian Breh
Veteran
Don't they already offer financing for all their products?
levitate
I love you, you know.
Nah.
I use my phone for years. No desire to get the latest and greatest every year.
It would have to be economically advantageous for me to do so. For example, I plan on getting the 14 Pro this year…upgrading from the 8. I’ll spend about $1000 and won’t upgrade until another 4 years (minimum). That’s about $21 “amortized” over the four years.
If they have a plan that’s say…$15:/month, I’d be interested. But the shyt will be like $50/month minimum. So, nah I’m good.
I use my phone for years. No desire to get the latest and greatest every year.
It would have to be economically advantageous for me to do so. For example, I plan on getting the 14 Pro this year…upgrading from the 8. I’ll spend about $1000 and won’t upgrade until another 4 years (minimum). That’s about $21 “amortized” over the four years.
If they have a plan that’s say…$15:/month, I’d be interested. But the shyt will be like $50/month minimum. So, nah I’m good.
Bryan Danielson
Jmare007 x Bryan Danielson x JLova = King Ghidorah
Ummmmmm
Like?
Aint phone providers already doing that though?
Like T-Mobile or someone already has a subscription deal where you can get a new phone every year or every other year?
Like?
Aint phone providers already doing that though?
Like T-Mobile or someone already has a subscription deal where you can get a new phone every year or every other year?
Yup.
This whole subscription shyt has gotten way outta control. Millenial and new age mufukkaz are fukkin up the game.
humminbird
Veteran
yeah that's my first thought
a lot of people don't pay full price for their phone in the beginning anyway
I thought they pretty much already had that. Some program where you pay a monthly fee and you can trade in your phone for the latest model.
I wouldn’t pay a monthly fee for hardware. I’ve matured enough in cell phones to see that annual upgrades are a waste of money.
Batsute
The Lion Choker
Depending on the price, features/benefits and loss protection this could be a good service.
Apple One for 15$ a month
Newest Phone
Apple Music
2 TB cloud
Loss/Theft Protection
Apple Care
If you’re in their ecosystem that’s a helluva deal.
Apple One for 15$ a month
Newest Phone
Apple Music
2 TB cloud
Loss/Theft Protection
Apple Care
If you’re in their ecosystem that’s a helluva deal.
The distinction between this and iPhone upgrade program/Apple Card
Is those are financed through a line of credit from a bank. A finite amount.
this shyt apple is talking about will basically have you paying apple directly, per month, for hardware to use, not necessarily to own.
perks would be more flexibility as you could bundle with other services/hardware for a discount and you’d get hardware updates automatically.
Is those are financed through a line of credit from a bank. A finite amount.
this shyt apple is talking about will basically have you paying apple directly, per month, for hardware to use, not necessarily to own.
perks would be more flexibility as you could bundle with other services/hardware for a discount and you’d get hardware updates automatically.
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@ making car payments to own Apple merchandise.
Lowkey this is genius for them. I think I see where this is going. Macbook used market is huge. They would basically control that as well.
If the price is right. But I have a big fear that this will backfire for "purchase gang" when folks including this marsupial just got the 2020 M1 MBP and Apple trying to be on some slick shyt with the support for previous macbooks and Iphones, unless you subscribed to get the latest and greatest to avoid being in the dark
. I could be reaching but yeah
. But I have a big fear that this will backfire for "purchase gang" when folks including this marsupial just got the 2020 M1 MBP and Apple trying to be on some slick shyt with the support for previous macbooks and Iphones, unless you subscribed to get the latest and greatest to avoid being in the dark. I could be reaching but yeah
Gizmo_Duck
blathering blatherskite!
Preying on FOMO, but i left the bi annual apple cycle years ago.
They’re not doing enough hardware wise for me to want to upgrade that often anymore.
They’re not doing enough hardware wise for me to want to upgrade that often anymore.