New Apple products added to vintage list

Apple has added nearly a dozen products to its vintage list, the first step toward obsolescence.

The move was first spotted by the Apple-focused tech site Mac Rumors. So, what Apple products are now vintage?

In short: the iPhone 11 Pro Max and every model of the Apple Watch Series 3. The iPhone 11 Pro Max dropped in 2019 while the Series 3 debuted in 2017. Curiously, the regular iPhone 11 Pro was not deemed vintage, suggesting Apple could continue to distribute the phone to resellers for the time being.

What does the vintage list mean? Well, for now, not much. It just signifies the product is old. Typically speaking, a product is added to the list five years after Apple stops selling it, but the company will still offer service and parts. Not much changes for another half a decade. But five years after being added to the vintage list, Apple may classify the product as obsolete, which means the company will no longer offer support for it.

So, again, being vintage is Step 1 toward being obsolete. There’s a metaphor for life in there somewhere.

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