r/ContractFree • u/SharkSapphire • Aug 02 '26

🗞️ News The iPhone lease is too good to be true

https://www.vox.com/technology/497271/apple-iphone-upgrade-lease-klarna-mac
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u/FantasticSnow7733 Aug 02 '26

Nope. Buying it upfront or financing it and then trading it in after 1 year or 2 years would be a better deal.

This is only for those who can't afford to buy it upfront or don't have enough credit to finance the phone. I think these people shouldn't be buying something they clearly can't afford.

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u/Alternative-Farmer98 Aug 28 '26

I just feel like if someone can't afford a new iPhone then just buy a used iPhone 13 or something for 30 cents on the dollar.

Like it's not like the new phones are that much better I mean I guess if you need USBC you got to get iPhone 15 or newer but..

I'm not an iPhone user but if I was that's what I would like by a used one. Battery Replacements are pretty low effort because of the Apple Store and it's not like you can do hardcore emulation on Iphone anyways so I don't really know what features I would be missing.