Add AppleCare One to an iPhone 18 Pro Lease and $34.99 Becomes $54.98: Our Own Arithmetic on Apple Upgrade

Apple advertises the iPhone 18 Pro Apple Upgrade lease at $34.99 a month over 24 months. That figure buys the phone and nothing else: Apple’s own footnote says the lease excludes AppleCare, and a customer who wants coverage “can add an AppleCare subscription” as a separate charge. Add the only AppleCare subscription Apple has actually priced for...