Apple has declared the iPhone X and 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro officially obsolete based on when they stopped being on sale, and repairs for the devices will no longer be offered.
Apple's iPhone X, which launched in 2017, was the first iPhone to feature Face ID rather than a Touch ID Home button. It also brought an OLED screen to the iPhone, but that was almost a decade ago.
Apple classifies a device as "vintage" when it stopped distributing the product for sale more than five years ago, but less than seven years ago. After a device hasn't been sold new for more than seven years, it's designated as "obsolete." The company offers service and parts for vintage products for up to seven years, provided replacement parts are available.
For the iPhone X, which was added to Apple's list of obsolete products on Thursday, this means neither Apple nor its authorized service providers will provide repairs or parts. The iPhone X marked the introduction of an all-screen design with a notch at the top, so of course there were teething problems.
Back in 2017, Apple users said that green lines began appearing on the edges of their iPhone X, while others encountered issues with the Face ID module. Apple offered in-store replacements for both issues, but no outright recall ever happened with the iPhone X.
Also officially obsolete as of Thursday is the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro, the first MacBook with Apple's T2 security chip for Touch ID data, secure boot management, and more. Unfortunately, the 2018 MacBook Pro also features the dreaded butterfly keyboard, for which Apple had a replacement program that lasted through 2024.
Apple's iPhone X does not support software updates beyond iOS 16, while the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro cannot be updated beyond macOS Sequoia, even with enthusiast projects like the OpenCore Legacy Patcher.
Users who still own an iPhone X or 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro will have to rely on third-party repair shops from now on. Even so, the devices may not be cost-effective to repair in 2026.
