These Three Apple MacBooks Are Now Obsolete, One iPhone Moves to Vintage (2025)

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With the iPhone 17 launch set for September 9, Apple has been tweaking its list of older products adding devices from as early as 2015 to its obsolete and vintage designations. Three new MacBooks have now become obsolete, while an older iPhone has moved to its vintage list.

Apple’s list is how it tracks whether a device remains eligible for repairs. MacRumors spotted the four devices being added to the list full of products dating as far back as 1976.

The three new additions to the obsolete list are the early 2015 MacBook Air in its 11-inch size, as well as the MacBook Pro from 2017 in both its 13-inch and 15-inch variant. The MacBook Pro with a 13-inch screen is only the version with four Thunderbolt 3 ports, while the model with two ports remains in Apple's vintage list.

Apple says its own stores and its Authorized Service Providers will no longer fix products in the obsolete list, but some MacBooks are eligible for battery replacements if they've been on sale at some stage in the last 10 years. You need to check specific products with Apple to ensure battery replacements are available.

A product becomes obsolete through Apple’s system when it has been off sale for seven years. After five years off sale, Apple moves products to its vintage list for two years before they become obsolete.

Two models of the iPhone 8 Plus entered vintage status this weekend with the iPhone 8 Plus in its 64GB and 256GB storage sizes entering the list. That means repairs are set to become harder, but they are still possible through the brand’s service providers and own stores. There's no word on when the 128GB model will join its siblings.

All other iPhone 8 models, and the simultaneously announced iPhone X, are already on the vintage list. If you’re still using an iPhone 8 Plus, this is a good reminder that your device will eventually become harder to repair. You also haven’t had any software updates for a couple of years now with its last iOS changes coming in iOS 16 back in 2022.