Apple Pay Later: Only for loyal customers!

Getting approved for Apple's buy now, pay later service might be rough.

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Leander Kahney
February 15, 2023

Apple’s upcoming buy now, pay later service could make it easier for you to get that MacBook Pro you’ve been eyeing or a new iPhone.

However, getting approved might not be so simple for the average consumer. It looks like Apple will examine a lot of factors before approving buyers, the most important being whether you are already a loyal Apple customer. Check the top post for details.

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— Leander Kahney, EIC.

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One more thing...

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One of the things that I've always found is that you've gotta start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology. You can't start with the technology and try to figure out where you're gonna try to sell it.

— Steve Jobs, WWDC, 1997.

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