After the sudden halt of Apple Pay Later during the summer, Apple has begun introducing support for several third-party ‘pay over time’ solutions. The newest addition to Apple Pay: Synchrony.
Apple Pay’s Pay Later now offers three distinct options
Previously, Apple Pay provided two distinct pay later choices:
However, as reported by MacRumors, Apple has now integrated a third provider into its offerings.
Synchrony is now included among the ‘Pay with installments’ providers in the United States.
This allows you to break down specific Apple Pay transactions into several installments, much like the functionality previously offered by Apple Pay Later.
Apple explains the feature as follows, emphasizing a crucial condition:
Eligible debit and credit card users can pay in installments and earn rewards while checking out with Apple Pay on the web and in apps, on iPhone and iPad.
Note that certain cards from participating banks may not offer these features. Please reach out to your bank for more information.
While checking out using Apple Pay, you can tap ‘Change Payment Method’ to explore the available Pay Later options for your transaction, including Synchrony where applicable.
Have you tried Apple Pay’s pay over time options? How has your experience been? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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