Apple has updated its vintage and obsolete products list, adding several Macs, iPads, accessories, and more. Among the products added to the vintage list is the 2013 “Trash Can” Mac Pro, which debuted 12 years ago.
While most products introduced that long ago would already be on the vintage or obsolete list, Apple offered that model Mac Pro for so long that it just now made it on the list. A device is considered “vintage” five years after it was last distributed for sale. The trash can Mac Pro was finally discontinued in December 2019, when Apple unveiled the “Cheese Grater” Mac Pro.
In addition to the Mac Pro, the following products were added to Apple’s vintage products list:
- 2019 13-inch MacBook Air
- 2019 iMac
- 2018 11-inch iPad Pro
- 2018 third-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro
- 128GB iPhone 8
The 128GB iPhone 8 joins the 64GB and 256GB iPhone 8 models on the vintage list. While the 64GB and 256GB models were added earlier this year, the 128GB model was available for a longer period of time.
Moving from the vintage products list to the obsolete products list are:
- The second-generation AirPort Express
- 2TB and 3TB AirPort Time Capsules
- 802.11ac AirPort Extreme
What’s Vintage, and What’s Obsolete?
Apple’s website explains the difference:
Vintage products are those that have not been manufactured for more than 5 and less than 7 years ago. Apple has discontinued hardware service for vintage products with the following exceptions:
- Mac products purchased in the country of Turkey. Owners of vintage Mac products may obtain service and parts from Apple service providers within the country of Turkey.
- Products purchased in the state of California, United States, as required by statute
- Owners of vintage Mac products may obtain service and parts from Apple service providers within the state of California, United States.
- Owners of vintage iPod products in the state of California may obtain service from Apple Retail Stores or by contacting AppleCare at 1-800-APL-CARE.
- Owners of vintage iPhone products in the state of California may obtain service from Apple Retail Stores or by contacting AppleCare at 1-800-APL-CARE.
For products purchased in France, see Statutory Warranties of Seller and Spare Parts.
Obsolete products are those that were discontinued more than 7 years ago. Monster-branded Beats products are considered obsolete regardless of when they were purchased. Apple has discontinued all hardware service for obsolete products with no exceptions. Service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products. All Apple Retail Stores and the Canadian, European, Latin American, and Asia-Pacific operating regions follow the U.S. product list, but make no distinction between vintage and obsolete. When applied to Apple Retail Stores and these operating regions, products on the U.S. vintage list (all models) are considered obsolete.
