Best Buy Expands Upgrade+ Program to iPad Pro and Apple Watch Ultra

Wednesday June 14, 2023 7:25 am PDT by Joe Rossignol

Best Buy today announced it has expanded its Upgrade+ program to include the iPad Pro and Apple Watch Ultra. Launched in October in partnership with Apple, the program provides monthly financing via Citizens Bank for select Apple products purchased from Best Buy in the U.S., similar to Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program. APRs range from 0% to 29.99% based on creditworthiness, according to the program's fine print.

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The program is also available for the latest models of the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Studio, and Mac mini, including the new 15-inch MacBook Air.

The monthly payments are spread across three years. After 36 months, customers who purchase an eligible iPad Pro, Apple Watch Ultra, or Mac have the options of upgrading to a newer device, paying off the remaining balance of the purchase in the 37th month and keeping the device, or returning the device and leaving the program.

Upgrade+ also offers customers the option to finance the purchase of an AppleCare+ plan for their Apple device and select Apple accessories. Best Buy Totaltech members who purchase an iPad Pro or Apple Watch Ultra through the program will receive AppleCare+ at no additional charge for up to 24 months while their membership is active.

More details about the Upgrade+ program are available on Best Buy's website.

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10anta

45 months ago

Basically pay for something over a period of three years and then have the option of the retailer taking it back off you for nothing? How generous!

Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)

jeffmetanna

45 months ago

If I remember correctly, this program requires a credit check and most people are not eligible for the 0% interest. I heard some people with credit over 800 getting 20%+ interest rates.

[Update] The footnote says: Promotional offers are based on creditworthiness and range from 0% APR to 29.99% APR from the date an eligible purchase is posted to your account until paid in full.

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

bigjnyc

45 months ago

I'm always skeptical of these so called "programs" that try to make it seem like they are beneficial to the consumer. Accountants are never sitting around with their pocket protectors and tuna sandwiches in a conference room saying "hmmmm how could we structure this so we can make less profit and help out our customers"

Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

erikkfi

45 months ago

Apple Watch is one thing, but I'm telling you, the new iPads are so powerful and iPadOS so underpowered that you can get by with way more than 3 years of usage.

Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

surfzen21

45 months ago

The upgrade program is not a good deal at all. You pay for roughly 80% of the product over the three years.

However, the no interest payments over three years with what looks like a 20% balloon payment at the end isn't a bad deal.

Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

gagaliya

45 months ago

Assume you can get 0% interest it’s an amazing deal.

I can either pay $4000 now for a studio m2 ultra

or

i can still get the studio m2 ultra now and pay $3100 over next 36 months, then 3 years later if Apple end up releasing a much better / powerful mac studio i have the *option* to upgrade and get the new one over 3 years plan again, if the new studio isnt all that different or my existing one can be sold on eBay for lot more, I just pay the $900 owed and keep existing without paying anything more, but walk away with around $500 in interest earned (at 5%) over 3 years from without paying the lump $4000.

There is no downside assume you can get 0% interest, some of you guys logic really boggles the mind, this inherit distrust over debt is unhealthy.

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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