They have 12 month options for the Apple Upgrade program. I just checked how much it would cost to get an iPhone 17 PM + AppleCare+ with theft protection like I currently get from the IUP and it's $3 more a month.

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iscoelho 3 hours ago | parent [-]

I stand corrected! This doesn't look too bad then.

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smith7018 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I mean, it is $36 more a year but I guess that's not terrible. What will be interesting is the tax paid up front. IIRC, I paid tax on the entire device every time I renewed rather than just paying it during each month. So I always thought it wasn't the best deal because I paid tax on a device that I only ended up paying off half of before renewing and starting the process again. I could be wrong, though. I'm not the best with finances.

	▲	iscoelho 39 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I don't think iPhone Upgrade Program was ever the best deal to be honest. It's just convenient.