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."

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.

Apple has just done some reorganizing of its vintage and obsolete products list, and the iPhone XS Max (launched in 2018) and iPhone 6s Plus (launched in 2015) are now both officially labeled as 'vintage' gadgets.

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

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few of the most popular iPhone and Apple Watch models are among the newest Apple devices that have been included in the outdated and vintage list.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 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.

Apple has designated the iPhone XS Max and iPhone 6S Plus as 'vintage' products, meaning they were discontinued more than five years ago. The Apple Wa

A primer on what these categorisations mean and whether you should worry if you have any of these iPhones or other Apple devices.