Apple Vintage Obsolete List: These iPhone And iPad Generations Are Now Outdated

Apple Vintage Device List Update: Apple is quietly updating its official Vintage and Obsolete Product List, moving various older models across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Beats into their respective end-of-support categories. Updating the list affects a few widely used older devices that are still put to good use by some users.

iPhone SE First Gen Marked Obsolete

Launched in 2016, the first-gen iPhone SE has now become officially obsolete. This compact model launched with 16GB and 64GB storage options and remained popular for a number of years thanks to its compact dimensions and classic form factor. Apple stopped producing this model back in 2018 and later replaced it with the second-gen SE.

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Now that the phone has passed the seven-year threshold, hardware repairs or official spare parts will no longer be offered by Apple or authorized service partners. Users still carrying the SE may have to resort to independent third-party repair services.

iPad Pro 2017 and Apple Watch Series 4 Editions Updated

The 2017 12.9-inch iPad Pro has also been transitioned to obsolete status. This brings to an end Apple's support for hardware servicing of the model, closing the window on repairs at authorized locations.

Meanwhile, the Apple Watch Series 4 Nike and Hermes editions join the list of vintage devices. They were introduced back in 2018 and remained available up until a year later. Being vintage means they can be repaired, but only while parts last. The update came to light after a few Apple-focused sites noticed the changes in updated support documentation.

Beats Pill 2.0 Joins the Obsolete List

Beats' Pill 2.0 speaker, launched in 2013, also joins the list of devices to be marked obsolete. This means owners of the speaker will have to depend on external repair centres if something goes wrong, as Apple won't extend official repair support any longer.

How Apple assigns Vintage and Obsolete status

Apple refers to a device as vintage when it has not been sold for five to seven years. These machines can still be serviceable, but only as long as parts are available. Beyond seven years, they become obsolete, ending official hardware service altogether. Some MacBook batteries remain exceptions when parts last longer, stretching limited support to as much as ten years.

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What Users Should Take Away The newest additions further seal the natural evolution of Apple's support cycle, with many users holding onto older models soon finding themselves at a point where limited or no official service pathways are available. The classification update from Apple serves as an early signal to begin the final phases of support for such devices, which pushes their users towards considering upgrades or long-term alternatives. Of course, what Apple has in store for the future cycle is yet another quiet question that could reshape expectations again.