Apple Adds iPhone XS Max and More to Vintage/Obsolete Product Lists

[MacRumors]

Apple today added a few older iPhone and Apple Watch models to the vintage and obsolete products list on its website.

Apple has now classified the iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone XS Max as "vintage" worldwide. Apple considers a device to be "vintage" once five years have passed since the company stopped distributing it for sale. Apple and Apple Authorized Service Providers sometimes offer repairs for vintage devices, but only if parts remain available.

Note that if you have an iPhone 6s Plus with 32GB of storage, that particular configuration was already classified as "obsolete" prior to today.

Apple has yet to add the smaller iPhone XS and iPhone 6s models to the "vintage" list.

In addition, aluminum and stainless steel Apple Watch Series 2 models are now classified as "obsolete" worldwide, but the high-end Series 2 model with a ceramic case has yet to be added to the list. Apple considers a device to be "obsolete" once seven years have passed since the company stopped distributing it for sale. Once a device is obsolete, it is no longer eligible for repair at Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider, with the only exception being MacBook battery replacements for up to a 10-year period.

Article Link: Apple Adds iPhone XS Max and More to Vintage/Obsolete Product Lists

 

[iObama]

Dang! I still remember chasing down the UPS truck to get mine like it was yesterday haha.

 

[contacos]

Isn't the XS Max still getting updates? How strange.

By far my favorite iPhone. Light enough and comfortable to hold with a great shade of gold

I got it delivered on launch day to the office JUST the day before heading to Hawaii as a gift to myself for my 30th bday. Seems like yesterday!

 

[Böhme417]

I miss those wallpapers.

 

[Valen1]

For a company pushing recycling and the rest of the green agenda, they create a lot of e-waste from functional iPhones and Macs with this vintage garbage.

 

[Slix]

The 6s Plus and XS Max being made vintage at the same time is a very strange thought.

 

[Dr McKay]

I miss those wallpapers.

Archive of previous Mac and iOS wallpapers

https://www.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/90w3cl

 

[GMShadow]

For a company pushing recycling and the rest of the green agenda, they create a lot of e-waste from functional iPhones and Macs with this vintage garbage.

A device doesn't explode when it's marked Vintage. It means Apple just doesn't stock the parts anymore - there's often some leeway but it's not guaranteed.

And in most cases someone with a device this age is looking to cheaper third party shops for repairs.

 

[jb310]

Vintage? I still see a quite a few people at my workplace using the XS. 😅

 

[vtrautia]

Back when Apple still made iPhones. Now days they just make iPhablets.

 

[Adora]

Isn't the XS Max still getting updates? How strange.

By far my favorite iPhone. Light enough and comfortable to hold with a great shade of gold

I got it delivered on launch day to the office JUST the day before heading to Hawaii as a gift to myself for my 30th bday. Seems like yesterday!

Yes, it got iOS 18 and will get all the updates for it and then two years of security updates.

I wonder why only 6s Plus and XS Max? What about 7 Plus and 8 Plus? Are they already on that list? I still use an 8 Plus and iOS 16 is still getting security updates.

 

[netdudeuk]

Vintage? I still see a quite a few people at my workplace using the XS. 😅

I still use my XS Max rather than iPhone 13 that's in the drawer. It's a perfectly good phone.

 

[wanha]

Isn't the XS Max still getting updates? How strange.

From the article:

"Apple considers a device to be "vintage" once five years have passed since the company stopped distributing it for sale."

Edit: _Mitchan1999 do you disagree with Apple's definition of "vintage" or how is one meant to interpret the downvote?

 

[TokyoKiller]

For a company pushing recycling and the rest of the green agenda, they create a lot of e-waste from functional iPhones and Macs with this vintage garbage.

You clearly don’t know what the designation means. It just means they don’t have parts available to service the product. Software support is still there.

 

[Spock]

The iPhone XS was the longest I used the same iPhone, it was/is a fantastic device.

 

[Böhme417]

Archive of previous Mac and iOS wallpapers

https://www.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/90w3cl

Yeah, I already have static versions. It’s asinine Apple won’t let us keep old dynamic wallpapers.

 

[ridgero]

Oh damn... now I've misread and thought it said ‘Vision Pro’

 

[winxmac]

iPhone XS Max - the first iPhone that crossed the 3000mAh mark, the best flagship iPhone with 2 cameras

iPhone XS Max had the biggest/highest battery capacity in an iPhone until iPhone 11 Pro Max then from iPhone 13 Pro Max onward, the Max models go past 4000mAh mark

I have a strong feeling that not only is the iPhone XR/XS not getting iOS 19 but iPhone 11 series also... Both have 4GB RAM and 8-core neural engine

 

[webkit]

Vintage? I still see a quite a few people at my workplace using the XS. 😅

Vintage means Apple stopped selling them (new) 5 to 7 years ago. It doesn't mean they still don't work or aren't potentially getting updates.

 

[webkit]

Back when Apple still made iPhones. Now days they just make iPhablets.

The iPhone XS Max is larger than the 14, 15, 16 and 16 Pro still sold new by Apple.

 

[UltimaKilo]

The XS was one of the last big updates. I thought the 13 Pro Max line was next biggest jump. I haven’t been blown away by an update since then, although the 16 Pro Max comes closest with the insane battery.

 

[Chazak]

I still use my XS Max rather than iPhone 13 that's in the drawer. It's a perfectly good phone.

Why and what do you use your phone for?

 

[winxmac]

Back when Apple still made iPhones. Now days they just make iPhablets.

2013 was the last time they sold one hand use iPhone... 2016 if you count the first release of iPhone SE

 

[5167767]

I have an iPhone 14 and XS. The XS should definitely be on this list. My XS sometimes stutters and freezes.

 

[Moriakum]

Now I can say I have a vintage iPhone!