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Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) has been selected as the leasing provider for Apple Upgrade, Apple's new hardware leasing program in the United States. The program supports financing for Apple hardware across in-store and online checkout channels. Klarna Group now sits inside a high-profile consumer hardware program with Apple Upgrade in the US. The stock closed at $18.71 and is down 1.7% over the past week, 7.8% over the past month, and 34.5% year to date. Those moves frame the Apple partnership...

Apple Upgrade replaces two existing financing programs and extends leasing across iPhones, Macs, iPads and Apple Watches.

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, XETRA:APC) has rolled out Apple Upgrade nationwide in the US, a hardware-leasing program available through the company's online store, the Apple Store app and its retail locations. The program offers 12- and 24-month leasing terms for iPhone and Apple Watch, and 24-...

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On Tuesday the tech giant launched Apple Upgrade, a new program from a partnership with ‘buy now, pay later’ service Klarna.

Apple Upgrade lets customers lease iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch devices through Klarna, then return, upgrade or purchase the product when the lease ends.

The Apple Upgrade program will allow customers to pay monthly for new products and then return, upgrade or buy the device.

Leasing prices start at $17.99 per month for iPhone, $11.99 for Apple Watch, $24.99 for Mac, and $11.99 for iPad.

The program, called Apple Upgrade, covers iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad and replaces the existing iPhone Upgrade Program

Apple on Tuesday launched a device leasing program in the U.S. through ‌payments firm Klarna, offering customers monthly plans for ‌iPhones, Macs, iPads and Apple Watches. The program, called Apple Upgrade, expands ​the technology giant's payment options and replaces its existing iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments offering in the country. Customers can lease iPhones and Apple Watches for ‌12 or 24 ⁠months, while Macs and iPads are available under 24- or 36-month plans, Apple said.

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A new program called Apple Upgrade launches July 28, replacing the company's own financing plans with a Klarna-backed lease.

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The new leasing program is a big change for the hardware company, and comes as it looks to raise prices on many of its products.

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The program would let customers lease iPhones, Macs, iPads and Apple Watches through monthly payments, with options to upgrade, buy out or return devices at the end of the term.

Investing.com -- Klarna shares jumped 9% Tuesday after Bloomberg reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will partner with the Swedish fintech company for a new device leasing program called Apple Upgrade.

Apple is launching a device leasing program called 'Apple Upgrade' on July 28 in the U.S. to ‌boost sales, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with ‌knowledge of the matter. The new service arrives as Apple has raised prices on ​its iPads, MacBooks and other devices except the iPhone, no longer able to shield customers from surging memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry's data-center buildout. Apple Upgrade will support most iPhone, ‌Mac, iPad and Apple Watch ⁠models and the company is partnering with Klarna Group as the financial backer for the program, the report ⁠said.

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In early July 2026, Air Premia announced an interline partnership with Southwest Airlines and Klarna Group plc revealed a long-term payment collaboration with Southwest, enabling Korean travelers to access over 120 Southwest destinations and U.S. customers to use flexible payment options such as installments and financing when booking flights. Together, these agreements extend Southwest’s reach into East Asia while broadening its payment ecosystem, potentially deepening customer engagement...

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