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An Apple fan says they lost '20 years of digital life' after using an Apple gift card
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this post was submitted on 15 Dec 2025
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I'm kind of confused why someone would try to pay for an ongoing cloud subscription by buying a $500 gift card.
sometimes stores have sales that includes gift cards so you can get $500 of apple credit for 20% off
Without reading the article, my guess would be a Christmas/birthday gift to them.
You try reading articles before commenting on them. Because as the person you're commenting to stated, the article says they purchased the gift card themselves.
Maybe recruiter referral reward. They sometimes pay in gift cards.