Apple at present made three modifications to its classic and out of date merchandise checklist, involving the iPhone 5s, sixth-generation iPod contact, and an older iMac mannequin.


First, Apple now considers the iPhone 5s to be an “obsolete” product worldwide, that means that Apple Shops and Apple Licensed Service Suppliers not provide repairs or different {hardware} service for the gadget. Apple says it considers a product “obsolete” as soon as seven years have handed because the firm final distributed it on the market.

Apple launched the iPhone 5s in September 2013, with its key new function being the Contact ID fingerprint sensor constructed into the Dwelling button. The gadget additionally launched the A7 chip, which was Apple’s first iPhone chip with 64-bit structure.

Second, the sixth-generation iPod contact and the late 2015 version of the 21.5-inch iMac with a Retina 4K show are actually categorized as “vintage” merchandise, as greater than 5 years have handed because the firm stopped distributing the gadgets on the market. Apple Shops and Apple Licensed Service Suppliers can proceed to supply repairs for classic merchandise for as much as two extra years, however provided that the mandatory elements stay accessible.

The sixth-generation iPod contact was launched in 2015, and it was the second-last mannequin of the gadget. Apple discontinued the iPod contact line in 2022.

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