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

Well, my 11 Pro gonna be on the list next year. I guess it is time to abandon ship, anyway camera is trash after some update (blurry and tons of noise reduction). While it works good on iOS 17, 18 will probably kill it and I won’t install it since they ruined photos app. It is quite obvious it won’t get iOS 19 at all
 
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Apple today added a few older iPhone and Apple Watch models to the vintage and obsolete products list on its website.

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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 Once a device is obsolete, it is no longer eligible for repair at Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider, with the only exception being MacBook battery replacements for up to a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.

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My work phone is still an XS and I see no reason to replace it. Still takes updates (Just updated to iOS18). Hope they don’t orphan it forcing an upgrade. That would be an awful waste.
 
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webkit said:
Apple was still selling the XR new until September 2021. It shouldn't become "vintage" until at least September 2026.
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Usually the vintage designation depends more on the date of release not the date of discontinuation but I agree the latter does sometimes matter to a certain extent. So it makes sense it hasn’t been made vintage yet. It will most likely be declared vintage next year (2025).

It still works fine though aside from the battery being a bit below 80%. It’s my kid’s primary phone and performance is still decent. We will continue to use it for a few more years.
 
UltimaKilo said:
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.
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SAME (expect that bit with the 16PM, easily the worst iPhone I’ve had)
 
GMShadow said:
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.
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I am holding onto my XS Max like my life depends on it. It’s the last iPhone with 3D Touch and I just can’t do without. I’m keeping it until its last breath.
And I actually got the battery replaced at Apple Store a month ago. Good as new! Love this phone so much.
I believe it was the last iPhone with Apple‘s battery cases. I have that too. It’s great for long days at a festival etc
 
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GMShadow said:
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.
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I am holding onto my XS Max like my life depends on it. It’s the last iPhone with 3D Touch and I just can’t do without. I’m keeping it until its last breath.
And I actually got the battery replaced at Apple Store a month ago. Good as new! Love this phone so much.
I believe it was the last iPhone with Apple‘s battery cases. I have that too. It’s great for long days at a festival etc

Moriakum said:
Now I can say I have a vintage iPhone!
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Saaaaame
 
iLuddite said:
Why is that? I’ve had a pretty swell time with my 16 Pro Max :)
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I think it’s a tired design, with little imagination but that’s just a personal call. Objectively the camera control button is awful- it’s in the wrong place which doesn’t serve to help with portrait or landscape photography. Plus It’s fiddly and inconsistent to use unless you turn off a lot of the features- it’s a hallmark of poor design to hide scads of controls under some mystery meat navigation button. The Dynamic Island is awful, the screen is just passable. The software is buggy and Apple is only interested in overwhelmingly inconsistent AI features (drip fed over a year) over any serious stability and bug fixing. The battery is still not cutting it. It’s heavier despite the middling battery performance. It offers nothing that the 13PM does arguably better. Apple lost the story on computational photography and it produces some wacky results unless you fiddle with the camera. It’s no longer a good point and shoot. It’s got all this power under the hood and it’s ill-served by the OS, it’s getting to be iPad levels of awful in terms of the software letting the hardware down. Wireless charging isn’t great either. The front glass is somehow made worse each year and this one is no exception. The speakers are terrible. If work hadn’t forced it on me I’d have stuck with my 15PM because I detest this thing so much.
 
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Chungry said:
I think it’s a tired design, with little imagination but that’s just a personal call. Objectively the camera control button is awful- it’s in the wrong place which doesn’t serve to help with portrait or landscape photography. Plus It’s fiddly and inconsistent to use unless you turn off a lot of the features- it’s a hallmark of poor design to hide scads of controls under some mystery meat navigation button. The Dynamic Island is awful, the screen is just passable. The software is buggy and Apple is only interested in overwhelmingly inconsistent AI features (drip fed over a year) over any serious stability and bug fixing. The battery is still not cutting it. It’s heavier despite the middling battery performance. It offers nothing that the 13PM does arguably better. Apple lost the story on computational photography and it produces some wacky results unless you fiddle with the camera. It’s no longer a good point and shoot. It’s got all this power under the hood and it’s ill-served by the OS, it’s getting to be iPad levels of awful in terms of the software letting the hardware down. Wireless charging isn’t great either. The front glass is somehow made worse each year and this one is no exception. The speakers are terrible. If work hadn’t forced it on me I’d have stuck with my 15PM because I detest this thing so much.
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I agree about the Camera Control and the speakers. Battery life has been pretty solid for me thus far.
 
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