Overview
- Apple’s latest update designates five additions as obsolete: iPhone SE (first generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (second generation), Apple Watch Series 4 Hermès models, Apple Watch Series 4 Nike models, and Beats Pill 2.0.
- Obsolete status ends Apple Store and Authorized Service Provider repairs, battery replacements, and part orders worldwide.
- The standard Apple Watch Series 4 remains classified as vintage because its discontinuation date trailed the Hermès and Nike editions.
- Obsolescence is measured from when sales ended more than seven years ago; the first‑gen iPhone SE launched in March 2016 and was discontinued in September 2018.
- Limited exceptions remain, such as battery‑only service for some Macs up to ten years and certain regional statutes, leaving most owners to rely on third‑party repairs with uncertain parts availability.