Shifting iPhone financing options from just six months to 24 months with an APR of 0 percent came as a big surprise from Apple.
However, it appears that the financing provider, Paybright by Affirm, has struggled this morning amid an influx of pre-orders for the iPhone 13 series.
Prospective buyers are experiencing incorrect gateway errors, blocked pages, and the message: “There is a bit of a traffic jam. Please go back and try again ”, which causes orders not to be processed.
I also have a Cancel order. Now if I try to review a new order again, they only have something left for launch pickup. What a mess
– Uzair Khan (@khan__uzair) September 17, 2021
I also have a Cancel order. Now if I try to review a new order again, they only have something left for launch pickup. What a mess
– Uzair Khan (@khan__uzair) September 17, 2021
theoretically … PayBright is down. Still. I contacted Apple support and they told me to place a new order later today.
– Adam Germain (@adamrgermain) September 17, 2021
It is unclear when Apple and Paybright will fix this issue. This story will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
More to come …