Apple Says These Products Are Now Obsolete

Apple today added the 12-inch MacBook (2017), iPad (6th generation), and BeatsX headphones to the obsolete products list on its website. Apple considers a product to be obsolete once seven years have passed since it last distributed the product for sale, including to resellers. Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers are instructed to discontinue hardware service for obsolete products and generally cannot order parts for these products as a result. However, Apple says MacBooks may remain eligible for battery replacements for up to 10 years after distribution ended, subject to parts availability. Apple discontinued the Intel-based 12-inch MacBook entirely in 2019, and it has yet to offer a sub-13-inch MacBook model with Apple silicon. Popular StoriesFirst Apple TV 4K Now 'Vintage' Ahead of New Model Coming on TuesdayApple today added the first-generation Apple TV 4K from 2017 to the vintage products list on its website, just four days before a new model is finally expected to debut. A fourth-generation Apple TV 4K will reportedly be unveiled on Tuesday, October 13, as part of Apple's "Welcome home"...Apple's Last Intel 21.5-Inch iMac is Now VintageTuesday September 15, 2026 12:53 pm PDT by Juli CloverApple today added the 2019 4K iMac to its list of vintage products, which means repairs can only be done if Apple has the parts available. Products are added to the vintage list five years after they were last distributed for sale, and they're moved to the obsolete list at the seven-year mark. Vintage products can be repaired at Apple Stores and by Apple Authorized Service Providers if the...New Apple TV 4K, HomeView, and HomePod Mini: 16 Details Just LeakedSunday October 11, 2026 12:56 pm PDT by Joe RossignolJust two days before Apple's "Welcome home" experience in New York, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has leaked several details about the new products set to be unveiled, including an all-new smart home hub, a HomePod mini 2, and a new Apple TV 4K. Here is an all-in-one summary of the details shared by Gurman:Apple's home hub with a touch-enabled display will be named HomeView, seemingly confirming a ...