Today, Apple updated its vintage products list with two new iPhone models, and also moved two other iPad models to its obsolete products list. This means that certain Apple devices might not be able to be repaired as easily.
Apple maintains a list of vintage and obsolete products on its website. This list exists for repair service purposes, and generally serves as guidance for parts availability. (via Macrumors)
A device is classified as vintage when it hasn’t been sold for more than 5 years but less than 7 years. After this point, Apple no longer guarantees part availability for repairs. Once it passes the 7 year mark, it becomes ‘obsolete’, meaning hardware service for said product is discontinued, whether that be at an Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider.
Today, two beloved iPhone models joined the vintage products list: the iPhone 7 Plus and the iPhone 8. This applies to all iPhone 7 Plus models, as well as 64GB and 256GB iPhone 8 models. 128GB iPhone 8 models aren’t vintage yet, neither are iPhone 8 Plus models in colors other than PRODUCT(RED).
Apple’s vintage iPhone list currently consists of:
iPhone 4 (8GB)
iPhone 5
iPhone 6s (16GB/64GB/128GB)
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone SE
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 8 (64GB/256GB)
iPhone 8 (PRODUCT)RED
iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED
iPhone X
iPhone XS Max
Apple also moved the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 2 from ‘vintage’ status to ‘obsolete’ status, meaning repairs utilizing first-party parts for these two devices are no longer available.
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