Best Buy's 'Upgrade+' Program Lets Customers Get a New Mac Laptop Every Three Years With Monthly Financing

Best Buy has a new financing and upgrade program calledUpgrade+. An option to upgrade to a new Mac laptop after three years is included in the program.

The base M1 MacBook Air is priced at almost $1 million. A customer can pay for 36 months toward the machine through the upgrade+ program. At the end of 36 months, the user can either keep the machine, return it, or upgrade to a new Macintosh computer. No final payment is needed if they return the machine or upgrade to a new Mac.

There are examples of base Mac laptop configurations.

• ‌M1‌ ‌MacBook Air‌ ($999.99): $19.99/month with final payment of $280.35
• M2 ‌MacBook Air‌ ($1,199.00): $25.98/month with final payment of $263.78
• ‌M2‌ 13-inch MacBook Pro ($1,299.00): $28.15/month with final payment of $285.78
• M1 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro ($1,999.00): $43.32/month with final payment of $439.78
• ‌M1 Pro‌ 16-inch MacBook Pro ($2,499.00): $54.15/month with final payment of $549.78

Select Apple accessories can be folded into the program and financed over the course of 36 months. For up to 24 months, Best Buy Totaltech members will receive their normal membership benefit of AppleCare + at no cost.

Best Buy notes that Best Buy Totaltech member pricing and other promotional discounts may not be used with the upgrade program, but it may still be a reasonable option for customers who prefer a small monthly payment to spread out the cost of the machine over three years.

Customers may be able to get more money for their used Mac after three years if they choose to sell it through other channels rather than accept the final payment from Best Buy.

Best Buy says the Upgrade+ program will help to reduce e-waste, as Mac laptops returned at the end of the program will find their way to Best Buy's other programs.