Apple Marks iPhone X, HomePod, and Original AirPods as ‘Vintage’ Products

2 years ago

Apple today officially marked the iPhone X, original HomePod, and first-generation AirPods as “vintage” products, as spotted by the folks over at MacRumors.

All three of these devices can now be found on Apple’s vintage products page, joining the ranks of classic products such as the iPhone 4, the first-generation iPhone SE, and the original Wi-Fi + 4G iPad. “Products are considered vintage when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 5 and less than 7 years ago,” the tech giant explains on the page.

Apple launched the iPhone X back in November 2017. Designed to celebrate the iPhone’s 10th anniversary, the iPhone X eliminated Apple’s patented physical Home button and represented a departure from the design language the company established with the iPhone 6. The iPhone X won’t be getting iOS 18, which is slated for a public release alongside the iPhone 16 lineup later this fall.

Apple’s first smart speaker and digital assistant system, the first-generation HomePod, came out in February 2018. The company would go on to follow that up with a more compact HomePod mini later on, and the original was succeeded by the second-generation HomePod in January 2023. According to the latest reports, Apple is developing a new HomePod model with a curved display.

Apple released the first iteration of its AirPods all the way back in December 2016. The iconic wireless earbuds have received two refreshes since then, with the second-gen in 2019 and third-gen in 2021, and expanded into an entire line of audio products that even includes a pair of premium headphones. Apple is rumoured to be working on AirPods with cameras that could go into mass production as early as 2026.

Once Apple classifies a device as vintage, Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers only offer repairs for it for up to two more years, and that too is subject to the availability of spare parts.

Sometime after Apple adds a device to its vintage products list, the company reclassifies it as “obsolete.” Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers stop providing repairs and hardware service for obsolete products altogether.

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