Best Mac leasing deals:
- Apple authorized stores
- Listen
- Apple Card
- packages with commitment
1 – Leasing and storage
Presentation
Apple offers leasing offers in its stores,Apple Store, but not only that. The firm is in fact not present in all cities (Toulouse for example), so that it then delegates its missions to approved partners. There are many of them, and they also offer to supply MacBooks and other computer models running macOS with a price spread over several months. So let's review the conditions necessary to qualify for this program.
Requirements
First of all, you should know that this offer is reserved only forcompanies. But this does not mean that you are not eligible, and for good reason: the prerequisites for taking advantage of Mac leasing are very flexible. Indeed, the person whose name will be on the rental contract must have signing authority within their company, which is the case for many executives or other C-levels of startups. The client must also have been a manager for at least eighteen months, but not necessarily within the same company. Associations are also concerned.
If this is not your case, no problem: simply contact your superior. The Mac will certainly not belong to you personally, but if you agree on aagreement with your employerwhere you pay the amount of each monthly transaction then that's it.
Note also that these obligations concern France, but there are countries where leasing is open to individuals. We will come back to this below.
It's free!
Apple's leasing Mac financing offer has the advantage of costing the same price as the computer you are interested in, without any difference. However, you do not choose the payment deadline: itextends over thirty-six months, at 0% therefore.
The minimum amount for each order isone thousand five hundred euros. But that doesn't mean that you absolutely have to do without cheaper computers like the thirteen-inch MacBook Pro with M1 chip for 1,449 euros or the 2020 MacBook Air for 1,129 euros. In fact, all you need to do is place a bulk order, for example by convincing a colleague to rent a Mac with you, and the operation will be successful.
2 – Specialized rental platforms
If, despite everything, you consider that the conditions required by Apple to obtain a Mac for leasing are too restrictive, then know that there are excellent third-party alternatives like Grover or Lokeo. These are companies that are not authorized by Apple, but buy Mac inventory in bulk and then make them available to their customers. Consequently, here too the rates are often at0%since wholesale prices are very advantageous for stores of this type.
Listen
Our favorite is Lokeo. This is a platform actually launched byBoulangerwhich, you probably know, is an equivalent of Fnac or Darty recognized as one of the best on the French market. Even better: Lokeo has a section entirely dedicated to Apple on its website. It not only lists Macs, but also iPads.
For computers, Lokeo divides its collection into two main categories. The first is that of portable models, with the most affordable price being the MacBook Air M1 with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage,from 26.49 euros per month. Be careful, however, because this store requires a deposit, here of 66 euros, but which changes depending on the model and which is not always found among the competition.
At Lokeo, it is also possible to rent a MacBook Pro for example for 31.49 euros per month for a MacBook Pro M1 with 256 GB of storage. This price will, however, require you to commit for thirty-six months, and with a contribution of 78.50 euros. The larger MacBook Pros, fifteen or sixteen inches, are also available for leasing from Lokeo.
As for the second category, it is obviously desktop computers. Only two ranges are available from Lokeo: the iMac and the Mac mini.
The advantages of Lokeo rental are multiple, starting with the fact that as it is not truly leasing, you are notno need to buy the Macat the end of your commitment. Furthermore, delivery of your hardware is made within three working days and the minimum commitment is six months, which means that you can potentially update your machine every six months if Apple presents new references. And this is the case every year.
Grover
Grover is an alternative to Lokeo, available in particular in Germany and Austria. It offers fairly similar alternatives but with one major positive point:the minimum commitment is only thirty days. So of course the price varies depending on the period over which you agree to rent your Mac, but it's already better. Several models are offered at Grover, from the MacBook Air to the Mac mini and even the Mac Pro.
To register with Grover, however, you need a German number which you can obtain through an app like OnOff. The interface is clearly better than Lokeo, but the customer service leaves something to be desired. Indeed, if your Mac has a defect, Grover can recover it for free andfixagain at no extra cost. But you won't have another computer as a replacement... like with Apple. The interest therefore loses all its value, at least for a professional.
UZ’it
Like Lokeo, UZ'it is French. The company offers iMacs and MacBooks for leasing, from thirty euros per month for the MacBook Air or from forty euros per month for the iMac M1. Better: with their offer, it is possible tochange equipment every twelve months. Perfect to match Apple's now usual renewal cycle.
3 – Cross the border
The offers in the Apple Store, at resellers or at Lokeo and UZ'it may still not be enough. Indeed, the catalogs are sometimes too limited or the eligibility conditions poorly adapted to each person's situation. The good news is that you actually just need to turn to the services offered in other countries to find what you're looking for. In Romania, for example, leasing from authorized dealers is notnot prohibited for individuals. All you have to do is find a local contact to ship your Mac to your home, without import tax: thank you Schengen (beware of British solutions on the other hand).
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Another scenario:CIT, which also offers rental with the advantage of being able to change equipment at will every month. The platform being located in the United States, the best thing is to go through a service such as Shipito to receive your Mac for leasing in France.
4 – Financing with Apple Card
Last option: take advantage of the offerstaggeringoffered with the Apple Card. This bank card marketed in partnership with Goldman Sachs is notalso not available in Francebut all you need is a post office box or to outsource the creation of the account to a US tax number, and that's it.
The Apple Card allows you to purchase your Mac with deferred payment, without any additional cost. This is therefore not an offer committing you to repay any credit: practical.
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