Apple has updated its lists of vintage and obsolete products, moving the iPhone X and the 15-inch 2018 MacBook Pro into the obsolete category. The change means the company will no longer provide any hardware service for these devices, and authorized service providers can no longer order parts for them.
Apple classifies products as obsolete more than seven years after it stops selling them, though the exact timing is at the company’s discretion. Devices on the vintage list (typically those discontinued between five and seven years earlier) can still receive service as long as parts remain available.
The iPhone X, released in 2017, already lost major operating system support with the arrival of iOS 17 and is limited to iOS 16.7.16. The 15-inch 2018 MacBook Pro is restricted to macOS Sequoia (currently up to version 15.7.7).
Owners of these models who need repairs will now have to rely on third-party services or used/refurbished parts. Apple maintains a public support page detailing its full vintage and obsolete product policies, including limited cases where service may continue for up to 10 years.
MacDailyNews Note: More info about Apple’s vintage and obsolete products here.
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Still fine with my iPhone 8.
It’s a hardware support designation, based on the number of years since manufacturing for that model ended. 7 years to be obsolete. iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max will likely reach that “obsolete” milestone (for hardware support) while still supported by the latest (upcoming) iOS 27.