Vintage and obsolete status refers to whether Apple and Apple-certified repair services can fix devices with expired warrantees and supply parts for those models. A vintage model is when it "stopped distributing them for sale more than five and less than seven years ago," according to Apple.

The iPhone XS Max and the iPhone 6s Plus are now classed as "vintage" hardware by Apple, while the Apple Watch Series 2 has been deemed "obsolete."

Apple has added the iPhone XS Max and iPhone 6s Plus handsets to its list of 'vintage' products. The tech giant uses the term vintage to refer to devices that have been introduced over five years ago.

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

For Apple, a product earns the ‘vintage’ label when it’s been over five years since it was last sold as new. Once a gadget crosses into this territory, getting repairs or replacement parts from Apple

In November 2024, Apple made updates to its vintage and obsolete product lists, officially marking the end of support for a few well-known devices. This change includes some iconic models like the iPhone XS Max and the Apple Watch Series 2,

Apple has declared some of its older smartphones and watch models as vintage and obsolete. Notably, a few of the most popular iPhone and Apple Watch models are among the newest Apple devices that have been included in the outdated and vintage list.

The iPhone XS Max is vintage while the Watch Series 2 is added to the list of obsolete products. Categorisation of Apple products into vintage and obsolete affects repairability and parts availability

The iPhone XS Max joins the much older iPhone 6s Plus on the list, which makes for an odd duo of new entries. Apple classifies products as “vintage” when they haven’t been sold new for more than five years. Once they’ve been off the market for seven years, they’re moved from the “vintage” list to the “obsolete” list.