Highlights
- Apple has added the iPhone 11 Pro, Apple Watch Series 5 and the final Intel-powered 13-inch MacBook Air (2020) to its vintage products list.
- This means these products are over five years old but may still receive limited repairs depending on spare parts availability.
- Apple moved the special-edition Beats Solo3 Wireless Mickey Mouse headphones (2018) to the obsolete category.
Apple has updated its vintage products list by adding several older devices including the final Intel-powered 13-inch MacBook Air, the Apple Watch Series 5 and the iPhone 11 Pro. The iPhone 11 Pro joins the list a few months after the iPhone 11 Pro Max was classified as vintage in September.
The last Intel-based MacBook Air was launched in March 2020. It was available with a 1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i3, a 1.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5, or a 1.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, depending on the configuration. The model had a relatively short lifespan, remaining on sale for just eight months before Apple discontinued it in November 2020 following the launch of the M1-powered MacBook Air, which marked the company’s first wave of Apple silicon Macs.
According to Apple, a product is considered vintage once more than five years have passed since it was last distributed for sale. While Apple and Apple Authorised Service Providers may still offer repairs for vintage devices, servicing is dependent on the availability of spare parts.
Alongside the newly added vintage devices, Apple has also moved the special-edition Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones from the vintage category to the obsolete list. Just to recall, this was released in 2018 to commemorate Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary.
Apple classifies a product as obsolete after more than seven years have passed since it was last sold. For these devices, hardware service is generally no longer available. However, Mac laptops are an exception, as they may qualify for battery-only repairs for up to 10 years from the date of discontinuation, subject to parts availability.
iPhone 11 Pro. (Image credit – Apple)
Below is the complete list of products that Apple added to its vintage and obsolete categories this time –
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
- iPhone 8 Plus 128GB – other storage variants were already vintage
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPad Air 3, Wi-Fi + Cellular – Wi-Fi-only models are not yet vintage
- 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
FAQs
Q1. What products did Apple recently add to its vintage list?
Answer. Apple added the iPhone 11 Pro, all variants of the Apple Watch Series 5, and the final Intel-powered 13-inch MacBook Air (2020).
Q2. What does it mean when a product is classified as vintage?
Answer. A product is considered vintage once more than five years have passed since it was last sold. Apple and authorised service providers may still offer repairs, but only if spare parts are available.
Q3. Which Apple product was moved to the obsolete category, and what does that mean?
Answer. The special-edition Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones (Mickey Mouse 90th anniversary edition, 2018) were moved to the obsolete list. Obsolete products are those discontinued for over seven years, and hardware service is generally no longer available, except limited battery-only repairs for Mac laptops up to 10 years after discontinuation.