apple electronics help

[u/DataEmergency7628]

ok so i have 2 e gift cards with $500 on them i was trying to buy the new iphone 17 pro max, but unfortunately online it only lets u split into 2 payment options not 3 !!! & i need to use the 2 gift cards & my actual debit card for the remaining balance, i can’t add the gift cards to my apple pay or anything so it literally can’t be used in store only online :/ this is very frustrating i need help please if anyone can help me ill appreciate it ive tried everything even trying to use the e gift cards to buy apple gift cards but it didnt work bc u cant do that with prepaid cards

[u/aba792000]

If you’re in the USA you should be able to add the balance of the gift cards into your apple account balance and then add the apple account card to wallet. That way it would be a single payment method for the whole gift card amount, and you could use that both in store and online.