Apple today added a handful of devices to its list of older and outdated public-facing products, including some older iPhone and iPad models.
Apple now considers the iPhone 6 Plus “obsolete” worldwide, meaning that Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers no longer offer repairs or other hardware services for the device. Apple says it considers a product “obsolete” once seven years have passed since the company last distributed it for sale.
Apple launched the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in September 2014, with key features including larger screens than previous models and support for Apple Pay.
Apple discontinued the iPhone 6 Plus in September 2016, but the iPhone 6 remained available through resellers in select countries for a few more years, so it is not yet considered “obsolete.”
On the software side, iOS 13 stopped supporting the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 2019.
As for the iPad, Apple now considers the fourth-generation iPad mini “vintage,” meaning it’s been more than five years since the company stopped shipping the device for sale. Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers continue to offer repairs for older products for up to two more years, subject to parts availability.
Apple also added the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus to its list of “vintage” products, but only in the (PRODUCT)RED color. The devices continued to be available in other colors for longer, so those colors are not “vintage” yet.
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