Apple today added the iPhone 11 Pro Max to its vintage products list. However, the iPhone 11 Pro was not added to the list yet, which suggests that Apple continued distributing that model to select third-party resellers for longer.
All models of the Apple Watch Series 3 were also added to Apple's vintage products list today, a little more than eight years after the device launched.
Apple considers a device to be vintage after more than five years have passed since the company stopped distributing it for sale. Apple and Apple Authorized Service Providers may offer repairs for vintage devices, but only if parts remain available.
Apple Watch Series 3 launched in September 2017, and it continued to be available as a budget option all the way until September 2022. As a testament to its longevity, the Series 3 was still being sold by Apple while watchOS 9 was in beta testing, despite that software update not being compatible with the device. In fact, the Series 3 had such a long run that Apple Watch Series 4 models were added to the vintage list first.
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The 11 Pro was such a good year, that green color was probably my favorite Pro color thus far. I also think I recall them changing the sides of the device in some way as well, this one felt great in the hand.
No reason to get excited. "Vintage" and "Obsolete" designations for all iPhones follow the exact same formula:
5 years after an iPhone is officially discontinued by Apple, the device becomes "vintage". What this means is that replacement parts MAY not be available (but they probably will be) and Apple service providers will still repair it. "Vintage" is a warning.
7 years after an iPhone is officially discontinued by Apple, the device becomes obsolete and no Apple parts will be available new and Apple won’t touch it.
