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Vintage and Obsolete Apple Products
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Vintage and Obsolete Apple Products
By MacRumors Staff on October 8, 2022
Apple maintains a list of older products that it considers vintage or obsolete, with former products being added to the list on a regular basis.
Vintage products are those that have not been sold for more than five and less than seven years, and they may or may not be able to receive service based on parts inventories and legal requirements.
Obsolete products are those that have been discontinued for at least seven years, and Apple does not provide any hardware service for these products.
Vintage products are those that have not been sold for more than five and less than seven years, and they may or may not be able to receive service based on parts inventories and legal requirements.
Obsolete products are those that have been discontinued for at least seven years, and Apple does not provide any hardware service for these products.
Vintage and Obsolete Apple Products Articles
Apple to Mark iPhone 5c as Obsolete Next Month
Saturday October 8, 2022 3:39 pm PDT by Sami Fathi
Apple plans to mark the iPhone 5c as an obsolete product next month, according to a memo obtained by MacRumors.
Apple marked the iPhone 5c as a vintage product in October 2020, which meant the company and its service providers could only provide certain repairs for the product, subject to part availability. On November 1, Apple will mark the iPhone 5c as an obsolete product, ending all...
Apple Adds iPhone 6 to 'Vintage Product' List
Friday September 30, 2022 12:27 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Apple today updated its list of vintage and obsolete products to add the iPhone 6 because it has now been more than five years since the device was last offered for sale. The iPhone 6 has something of a unique launch situation, so the timing of its addition to the list is a little bit off.
The iPhone 6 was released in September 2014 alongside the iPhone 6 Plus. It was sold in 2015 as a ...
Apple Adds Eight More Macs to Vintage Products List
Monday August 1, 2022 5:52 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
As expected, Apple today updated its vintage products list with eight more MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and iMac models released in 2015 and 2016.
Notably, the first MacBook Pro models with the Touch Bar are now classified as vintage. Apple introduced the Touch Bar in October 2016 as part of a complete redesign of the MacBook Pro. Apple has since removed the Touch Bar from higher-end...
Apple TV HD With Original Siri Remote is Now Vintage
Sunday July 17, 2022 12:47 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple this week added the Apple TV HD with the original Siri Remote to its vintage products list. The device became vintage on June 30, according to an internal memo obtained by MacRumors, but the public-facing list was only updated recently.
When the Apple TV HD was first released in 2015, it came with a first-generation Siri Remote without a white ring around the Menu button — only units ...
Apple Adding First MacBook Pro With Touch Bar to Vintage Products List
Sunday July 10, 2022 8:59 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple will be adding the first 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro models with the Touch Bar to its vintage products list on July 31, the company said in an internal memo shared with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers this week.
The first MacBook Pro models with the Touch Bar were released in October 2016 as part of a complete redesign of the MacBook Pro. Other new features...
Apple Memo Says Original iPad Pro and Strangely the 'Apple TV HD' Will Become Vintage Products Next Month
Tuesday May 31, 2022 12:58 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple is planning to add the first-generation iPad Pro to its vintage products list at the end of June, the company announced this week in an internal memo distributed to Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers.
A product becomes "vintage" after more than five years have passed since Apple last distributed the product for sale. Vintage products were previously ineligible for...
Apple Adds iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 2 to Vintage Products List
Tuesday May 3, 2022 3:25 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Apple today added the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 2 to its vintage and obsolete products list, as it has been more than five years since the devices were last offered for sale.
The iPad Air 2 was first released in October 2014, and was the first iPad Air to feature a Touch ID fingerprint sensor. It also used Apple's A8X processor and had a laminated gapless display, which made it...
Apple Adding 11-Inch MacBook Air Model and More to Obsolete Products List
Friday April 1, 2022 8:51 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple will add two MacBook Air models and one MacBook Pro model to its obsolete products list on April 30, according to an internal memo obtained by MacRumors. All three notebooks have already been on Apple's list of "vintage" products since 2020 and will be moved to the "obsolete" list at the end of the month.
The models set to become obsolete:MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)
MacBook Air...
Apple Officially Obsoletes First iPad With Lightning Connector
Tuesday February 15, 2022 12:50 am PST by Sami Fathi
Alongside adding the iPhone 6 Plus to its list of vintage and obsolete products, Apple today also updated its list to officially consider the fourth-generation iPad released in 2012 as obsolete. The fourth-generation iPad was marked internally at Apple as obsolete in November, but it had not updated its public list to make it official until today. The fourth-generation iPad was...
iPhone 6 Plus Added to Apple's 'Vintage Product' List
Monday February 14, 2022 10:38 pm PST by Juli Clover
Apple today updated its list of vintage and obsolete products to add the iPhone 6 Plus, as it has been more than five years since the device was last offered for sale.
The iPhone 6 Plus was first released in September 2014 alongside the iPhone 6, and it was discontinued in September 2016 following the launch of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The iPhone 6 Plus' sister phone, the iP...
Apple Adding Last MacBook Pro With CD Drive to Vintage Products List
Saturday January 15, 2022 3:30 pm PST by Joe Rossignol
Apple will be adding the Mid 2012 model of the 13-inch MacBook Pro to its vintage products list on January 31, according to an internal memo obtained by MacRumors.
Released in June 2012, this 13-inch MacBook Pro model was the last Mac with a built-in CD/DVD drive sold by Apple. It remained for sale until October 2016 as a lower-priced option alongside the thinner 13-inch MacBook Pro with a...
Apple Adding iPhone 6 Plus to Vintage Products List Later This Month
Wednesday December 1, 2021 6:07 am PST by Joe Rossignol
In an internal memo obtained by MacRumors, Apple said it will be adding the iPhone 6 Plus to its vintage products list on December 31, meaning that more than five years have passed since Apple stopped distributing the device for sale.
Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers continue to offer repairs for vintage products for up to seven years, subject to parts availability....
Apple Says Fourth-Generation iPad Released in 2012 is Now Obsolete
Tuesday November 2, 2021 6:51 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple classified the fourth-generation iPad as an obsolete product as of November 1, meaning the device is no longer eligible for hardware service worldwide, according to an internal memo obtained by MacRumors. The fourth-generation iPad has yet to be added to Apple's public-facing vintage and obsolete products list, but it should be soon.
Released in November 2012 alongside the original...
Remember Apple's AA Battery Charger? It'll Be a Vintage Product Soon
Monday October 4, 2021 12:08 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple today informed Apple Authorized Service Providers that it will be adding its AA battery charger and the third-generation Apple TV to its vintage products list on October 31, according to a memo obtained by MacRumors.
Introduced in July 2010, the Apple Battery Charger was priced at $29 and included six rechargeable AA batteries for use with the original Apple Wireless Keyboard, Magic...
Apple Obsoletes 16GB Fifth-Generation iPod touch
Thursday September 9, 2021 11:59 pm PDT by Sami Fathi
Apple today added the 16GB fifth-generation iPod touch, released in 2013, to its list of obsolete products.
This specific variation of the iPod touch was released as a lower-end option to the fifth-generation iPod touch released a year earlier. Compared to its 32GB and 64GB companions, the 16GB model was only offered in a single silver color and lacked a rear camera or loop.
Apple...
iPad 2 Now Considered Obsolete Worldwide
Friday May 21, 2021 10:07 am PDT by Sami Fathi
The 2nd generation iPad, introduced by Steve Jobs in March of 2011, has officially been marked as an obsolete product worldwide. Released less than a year after the launch of the original iPad, the second-generation iPad marked a breakthrough for the product line and set the groundwork for years to come.
Apple added the iPad 2 to its "vintage and obsolete" product list in May of...
Apple's First 13-Inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display Now Classified as 'Obsolete'
Wednesday March 31, 2021 12:09 pm PDT by Sami Fathi
Apple today added the late 2012 13-inch MacBook Pro, the first 13-inch MacBook Pro to ship with a Retina display, to its list of obsolete products.
Apple first introduced the Retina display in its Mac lineup with the 15-inch MacBook Pro released in mid-2012. In October of that year, Apple updated the 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display, flash storage, and upgraded processors.
The...
Apple Adds First iMac Models With Retina 5K Display to Vintage Products List
Tuesday December 1, 2020 7:09 am PST by Joe Rossignol
The first iMac with a Retina 5K display is one of several iMac models that have been added to Apple's vintage products list this week.
In the past, vintage Apple products were no longer eligible for repairs at the Genius Bar or at Apple Authorized Service Providers, but Apple began offering extended repairs of select vintage products in 2018. Many of the iMac models listed below will likely...
Apple Adding iPhone 5c to Vintage Products List on October 31
Tuesday October 6, 2020 10:15 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple plans to add the iPhone 5c and the Mid 2014 version of the 15-inch MacBook Pro to its vintage and obsolete products list in all countries on October 31, according to an internal memo obtained by MacRumors.
In the past, vintage Apple products were no longer eligible for repairs at the Genius Bar or at Apple Authorized Service Providers, but Apple began offering extended repairs of...
Apple Officially Obsoletes Last iPod Nano Model
Thursday October 1, 2020 1:17 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
As expected, Apple has added the seventh-generation iPod nano to its list of Vintage and Obsolete products, officially designating the last iPod in the iconic nano lineup as "vintage."
The vintage products list features devices that have not been updated for more than five years and less than seven years. After products pass the seven year mark, they are considered obsolete. Apple...
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