Apple has confirmed that a number of older devices are now considered vintage by the company, with more notably iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max and the last Intel MacBook Air which was released in 2020, as well as Apple Watch Series 5 all being considered vintage.
The company has shared full list of devices which are now marked as vintage as of today, and they are as follows:
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
- iPhone 8 Plus 128GB
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPad Air 3, Wi-Fi + Cellular
- Apple Watch Series 5, Aluminum, 40mm
- Apple Watch Series 5, Aluminum, 44mm
- Apple Watch Series 5, Ceramic, 40mm
- Apple Watch Series 5, Ceramic, 44mm
- Apple Watch Series 5 Hermes, 40mm
- Apple Watch Series 5 Hermes, 44mm
- Apple Watch Series 5 Nike, 40mm
- Apple Watch Series 5 Nike, 44mm
- Apple Watch Series 5, Stainless Steel, 40mm
- Apple Watch Series 5, Stainless Steel, 44mm
- Apple Watch Series 5, Titanium, 40mm
- Apple Watch Series 5, Titanium, 44mm
If you’re curious about what Apple considers vintage and why it matters, let me explain. Apple classifies a device as vintage after more than five years have elapsed since the company ceased its sale.
’Vintage’ means it’s been over five years since the product stopped being available for sale
’Obsolete’ means the product has hit the seven-year mark since being discontinued
While Apple and authorized service providers may provide repairs for vintage devices, these services are contingent upon the availability of replacement parts. On the other hand, Apple considers a device obsolete after seven years of its initial availability, making hardware service generally unavailable for those devices.
(via: MacRumors)
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