Apple now considers these iPhone, iPad and MacBook, iPod models as obsolete or vintage products

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Every few months, Apple updates its list of vintage or obsolete products. The company has added a few more devices, including two iPod models and an iPhone. The seventh generation iPod nano and the fourth generation iPod shuffle are now considered obsolete products by Apple. It has been seven years since Apple discontinued both these products in 2017.

Also joining the list of obsolete Apple products is the popular iPhone 6. Earlier this year in April, Apple added the iPhone 6 Plus to the obsolete products.

The list of vintage Apple products sees two new additions as well. The 2017 model of the 12-inch MacBook Pro and the sixth generation iPad are now considered vintage products by Apple.

What are Obsolete Apple products?

As per Apple, “Products are considered obsolete when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 7 years ago.” So, no updates and no repairs at all for obsolete products. Even if you go to third-party repair providers, they won’t be able to order parts for them from Apple.

What are Vintage Apple products?

There’s a big difference between vintage and obsolete products. According to Apple, Vintage products do not get any regular software updates.

On its support page, Apple explains, “Products are considered vintage when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 5 and less than 7 years ago.” This doesn’t mean that the device will stop working but it’s just that the shelf life is further reduced when a user doesn’t get regular updates.