Apple is shutting down Apple Pay Later just months after launch

Apple is shutting down Apple Pay Later, its buy now, pay later service, the company confirmed to 9to5Mac. The service, which lets you take out "pay later" loans that can be paid in four payments over six weeks, only launched fully in the US in October 2023.

Now, it appears that Apple has found a different route to offer short-term loans at checkout in Apple Pay. An Apple spokesperson told 9to5Mac that the decision to end Apple Pay Later came ahead of the company's plan to start offering new types of installment loans globally.

"Starting later this year, users across the globe will be able to access installment loans offered through credit and debit cards, as well as lenders, when checking out with Apple Pay," Apple's spokesperson said. "With the introduction of this new global installment loan offering, we will no longer offer Apple Pay Later in the US."

Apple also noted its decision to kill off the service on a support page posted Monday, confirming that "Apple Pay Later is no longer offering new loans." Apple specified that all "existing Apple Pay Later loans and purchases are not affected," and loans can continue to be managed through users' wallets.

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