Apple cuts support for three popular devices: Is yours on the list?,
Several popular Apple devices are officially nearing the end of the line.
The tech giant has added multiple older products to its vintage and obsolete lists, meaning owners could soon struggle to get repairs, replacement parts or official support.
Among the newly affected products is the MacBook Air 13-inch released in 2017, which Apple now classifies as vintage, making the laptop eligible for repairs only if parts remain available through Apple Stores or authorized service providers.
Apple also moved all versions of the iPad mini 4 and the 32GB Apple TV HD to its obsolete list, cutting the devices off from official repairs and service support entirely.
The Apple TV HD originally launched in 2015 before being discontinued seven years later following the release of the third-generation Apple TV 4K in 2022. For now, however, only the 32GB version has officially been labeled obsolete.
Under Apple’s classification system, products are considered ‘vintage’ once the company has stopped distributing them for more than five years.
‘Products are considered obsolete when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 7 years ago,’ Apple explains on its support page.
‘Apple discontinues all hardware service for obsolete products, and service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products.’
Apple has added multiple older products to its vintage and obsolete lists, meaning owners could soon struggle to get repairs, replacement parts or official support
Apple says customers can typically obtain repairs and replacement parts for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, AirPods and other devices for at least five years after the products are last sold.
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In some cases, support may continue for up to seven years, depending on local laws and parts availability.
Certain Mac laptops may also qualify for battery-only repairs for as long as 10 years after sales end.
Once products are classified as technologically obsolete, however, Apple eventually stops offering hardware service and repair support altogether.
The company notes that affected devices may still receive software updates and can often be serviced through its network of more than 5,000 Apple-certified repair locations, at least while parts remain available.
News about the three products comes after Apple discontinued 15 devices in March after unveiling several new ones a week earlier.
As part of the rollout, Apple quietly removed a range of older devices from its lineup, a common strategy the company uses when introducing new technology, meaning they are no longer available for purchase.
These older models are frequently retired as soon as new versions are announced, a move that helps streamline its product offerings and keep the lineup focused on newer, higher-performance devices.
Apple also moved all versions of the iPad mini 4 and the 32GB Apple TV HD to its obsolete list, cutting the devices off from official repairs and service support entirely
However, several devices in the latest batch to be killed off are only two years old.
Among them are the iPhone 16e powered by the A18 chip, the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models with the M3 processor and the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air featuring Apple’s M4 chip, all released in 2025.
Several MacBook Pro configurations have also been retired, including 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models equipped with M4 Pro and M4 Max processors introduced in 2024.
Apple’s professional desktop lineup has not been spared either, with the Mac Studio powered by the M3 Ultra chip and 512GB of memory also appearing on the discontinued list.
The changes extend to Apple’s display products as well, including the Studio Display with the A13 Bionic chip, first released in 2022, and the company’s premium Pro Display XDR, originally launched in 2019.
Accessories tied to that display, including the Pro Stand and the Pro Display XDR VESA Mount Adapter, have also been removed from Apple’s active lineup.
The move aims at replacing older devices with updated versions as part of its latest product refresh.
Under Apple’s classification system, products are considered ‘vintage’ once the company has stopped distributing them for more than five years
The iPhone 16e has been retired to make way for the newly announced iPhone 17e, while the M3-powered iPad Air has been replaced by a newer model running Apple’s M4 chip.
The same transition happened with the MacBook Air lineup, where earlier M4 models have been phased out in favor of updated versions featuring Apple’s latest M5 processors.
One unexpected change is the discontinuation of the 512GB MacBook Pro with the M5 chip, which Apple introduced in October 2025 with a starting price of $1,599.
The company has replaced it with a new base configuration that includes 1TB of internal storage and a slightly higher starting price of $1,699.
It remains unclear whether the shift is connected to the broader supply pressures affecting memory and storage components across the tech industry, which have forced some manufacturers to adjust their configurations.
