# 'One step closer to owning nothing': Apple's rumored to have a plan to rent Macs to consumers, as Framework reveals huge hike to laptop RAM pricing

> Apple is rumored to be planning to rent Macs, as well as iPhones and other devices, to consumers'Apple Upgrade' will allow you to pay via a subscription (with financing handled by Klarna), and buy the device eventually…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/macs/the-ram-crisis-just-forced-framework-into-a-nasty-price-hike-and-apples-rumored-solution-to-the-memory-crunch-is-renting-macs-to-cash-strapped-consumers?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a62593a09947d64cbb6ef61)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #iphone #ipad #apple #apple-watch
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