Apple Officially Discontinues iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 13, Adds Several Macs to Vintage and Obsolete Lists
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In the wake of last week’s iPhone 16 lineup release, Apple has officially discontinued the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 13. While interested customers may still be able to find both iPhones at an Apple Store or at third-party retail stores, they’ll need to hurry.
As noted by AppleInsider, Apple traditionally discontinues older products as they are replaced by newer models. The Cupertino company is carrying on that tradition and has discontinued the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. If you can find a store that still has either one of them in stock you may be able to score a discount, as stores are looking to clear out their existing stock.
Apple also dropped the oldest iPhone still in production, 2021’s iPhone 13. Apple’s iPhone lineup now includes the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, the new iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Plus, the iPhone 16 Pro, the iPhone 16 Pro Max, and the iPhone SE 3, which debuted in 2022.
The iPhone 13 originally sold for $799, but the price was discounted to $599 when the iPhone 15 debuted.
The iPhone 14 now sells for the same $599 price, while the iPhone 14 Plus can be had for $699 — an unusual switch since it marks the first time Apple has kept both versions of its two-year-old iPhone available. Meanwhile, the base model iPhone 15 is now priced at $699, and the iPhone 15 Plus now sells for $799. While the third-generation iPhone SE starts at $429, buyers should be warned that Apple will likely release a significantly improved fourth-generation iPhone SE sometime in early 2025.
What Other Items Has Apple Discontinued?
During Apple’s September iPhone media event, Apple announced that it was replacing the AirPods Max lineup with new models in new colors, sporting a USB-C port in place of a Lightning port. This means that the previous AirPods Max models have been discontinued.
Apple has also replaced its regular AirPods 2 and AirPods 3 wireless earbuds with two new models of AirPods 4.
The $129 base AirPods 4 version boasts a new design, an H2 chip, and has gained support for personalized spatial audio with dynamic head tracking.
The $179 version of the AirPods 4 adds additional features, including active noise cancellation, transparency mode, conversation awareness, adaptive audio, and a USB-C charging case with a speaker. The case also supports Apple Watch charging, as well as Qi wireless charging.
The Apple Watch Series 9 has also been discontinued after the company debuted its Apple Watch Series 10. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is hanging in there, as apart from a new smooth slate casing color option, there were no “improvements” to the Ultra lineup this year.
Apple has also discontinued its lineup of FineWoven iPhone cases following less-than-favorable feedback on the material used for the cases. However, Apple is continuing to offer FineWoven products and is still using the material for a MagSafe wallet accessory and some Apple Watch bands.
Newly Vintage and Obsolete Macs
Apple today also added three Mac models to its vintage products list, while also moving nine formerly vintage Mac models to its obsolete products list.
The following Macs were added to Apple’s vintage list:
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, 2 Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, 4 Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
The following Macs were moved from the vintage list to the obsolete list:
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, 4 Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
Vintage products are those that Apple stopped selling between five and seven years ago, while obsolete products have been off the market for more than seven years. Apple provides service and parts for vintage products on a best-effort basis, subject to parts availability. In contrast, parts cannot be obtained for obsolete products, at least through official channels. However, Apple notes that Mac laptops may be eligible for an extended battery-only repair period for up to 10 years from when the product was last distributed for sale, subject to parts availability.
