These iPhone And Apple Watch Models Now Join The Vintage And Obsolete List: Know More – News18

Last Updated:November 18, 2024, 12:20 IST

Apple is adding new products to these lists regularly and people using them need to be mindful of what it means for them.

Apple’s vintage and obsolete has got a few more additions recently, which now includes one of the popular iPhone and Apple Watch models that launched many years back. These lists allow the company to publicly inform the customers about which product has reached its end of life in its inventory, and finding parts for them will become challenging from here on.

Apple Vintage and Obsolete List November 2024 Additions

The latest Apple products are making their way to the vintage and obsolete lists and these include some of the popular iPhone and Apple Watch models. Here are the details of these products

Vintage List

– iPhone Xs Max

– iPhone 6s Plus

The mentioning of the iPhone 6s Plus with the Xs Max is peculiar, mostly because the former is 3 years older than when the Xs Max was launched in 2018. Typically, Apple is very fixed about its decision to make a product obsolete but the 6s Plus moving to the vintage list now means the device has outlived its purpose and is finally ready to end its services in the market.

Obsolete List

– Apple Watch Series 2 Aluminum (both 38mm and 42mm sizes)

– Apple Watch Series 2 Stainless Steel (both 38mm and 42mm sizes)

Apple Vintage And Obsolete Lists: What They Mean

Apple’s vintage is defined as a product which has stopped selling through the company for more than 5 years but less than 7 years. Similarly, the obsolete list includes products from Apple that have stopped selling in the market for more than 7 years. These aren’t the first Apple products to be added to this list and surely won’t be the last. But the fact that a 2018 iPhone model is now part of the list shows you how quickly the paradigm of the tech space evolves and new products show their dated value.