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Apple Adds iPhone XS Max and More to Vintage/Obsolete Product Lists

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Apple today added a few older iPhone and Apple Watch models to the vintage and obsolete products list on its website.

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Apple has now classified the iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone XS Max as "vintage" worldwide. Apple considers a device to be "vintage" once five years have passed since the company stopped distributing it for sale. Apple and Apple Authorized Service Providers sometimes offer repairs for vintage devices, but only if parts remain available.

Note that if you have an iPhone 6s Plus with 32GB of storage, that particular configuration was already classified as "obsolete" prior to today.

Apple has yet to add the smaller iPhone XS and iPhone 6s models to the "vintage" list.

In addition, aluminum and stainless steel Apple Watch Series 2 models are now classified as "obsolete" worldwide, but the high-end Series 2 model with a ceramic case has yet to be added to the list. Apple considers a device to be "obsolete" once seven years have passed since the company stopped distributing it for sale. Once a device is obsolete, it is no longer eligible for repair at Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider, with the only exception being MacBook battery replacements for up to a 10-year period.

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GMShadow Avatar
GMShadow
20 months ago

For a company pushing recycling and the rest of the green agenda, they create a lot of e-waste from functional iPhones and Macs with this vintage garbage.
A device doesn't explode when it's marked Vintage. It means Apple just doesn't stock the parts anymore - there's often some leeway but it's not guaranteed.

And in most cases someone with a device this age is looking to cheaper third party shops for repairs.
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
iObama Avatar
iObama
20 months ago
Dang! I still remember chasing down the UPS truck to get mine like it was yesterday haha.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Dr McKay Avatar
Dr McKay
20 months ago

I miss those wallpapers.
Archive of previous Mac and iOS wallpapers
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Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Slix Avatar
Slix
20 months ago
The 6s Plus and XS Max being made vintage at the same time is a very strange thought. :P
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Spock Avatar
Spock
20 months ago
The iPhone XS was the longest I used the same iPhone, it was/is a fantastic device.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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TokyoKiller
20 months ago

For a company pushing recycling and the rest of the green agenda, they create a lot of e-waste from functional iPhones and Macs with this vintage garbage.
You clearly don’t know what the designation means. It just means they don’t have parts available to service the product. Software support is still there.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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