How can I set a gift card balance as the payment method for subscriptions?

Hello,

Apple requiring a payment method such as a credit or debit card where you have enough account balance to pay for the item is not an uncommon observation.

Note the statements in:

Remove a payment method from your Apple ID - Apple Support

- If you have any active subscriptions, you must have at least one payment method on file other than Apple ID credit.

Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support - at the very bottom: "When you sign in to the App Store and other media services for the first time, you might need to add a credit card or other payment information."

Also:

How App Store and iTunes Store purchases are billed - How apps, content, and subscriptions from Apple are billed - Apple Support

- Some subscriptions might not be charged to your Apple ID balance.

And:

What you can buy with your Apple Gift Card or Apple Account balance - Apple Support

"Some purchases might require that you have a credit card on file, even if you use your Apple Account balance to make the purchase."

So the resolution will be to add a payment method:

This document explains how to change, add, review, or remove Apple ID payment methods on a Mac or Apple mobile devices; click here --> Add a payment method to your Apple ID - Apple Support

A different payment method needs to be on file to subscribe, even when there's enough store credit to cover the charge.

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IamConfusion18 Said:

"We gifted my father-in-law a subscription to Apple News+ but want to have the gift card pay for it. It's only letting me add a credit card or Paypal and not the gift card. It already reflects the balance of the gift card."

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For reference...

Refer to the link provided atop this thread.