iPhone Subscriptions Just Feel Wrong

Apple reportedly is cooking up a subscription plan that has you lease an iPhone like a car. But making hardware another subscription presents a number of uncomfortable “what ifs.”

0:00 Get ready for new ways to pay for iPhones
1:29 The iPhone subscription reports explained
2:28 We are holding on to our phones longer
3:16 What will happen if you stop monthly payments?
3:35 Other hardware subscription models
4:33 Why would Apple need this?
5:14 We may see a more expensive iPhone Ultra
5:36 Could this keep you locked into all-things Apple?
6:21 iPhone subscriptions could be a good thing

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