iPhone XS now vintage, here’s what that means for repairs

Apple has officially added the iPhone XS to its list of vintage products, marking the end of an era for one of the more iterative chapters in the iPhone’s history. Here’s what that means if you’re still rocking yours.

Last November, Apple added the iPhone XS Max to its vintage list. And today, as noted by Macrumors’ Joe Rossignol, the device’s junior sibling has also officially joined the club.

Apple classifies a device as “vintage” once five years have passed since it stopped being sold by official channels.

Released in September 2018 as the successor to the iPhone X, the iPhone XS was a spec bump by most accounts. It kept the same design, but brought a faster A12 Bionic chip, slightly better cameras, and dual SIM support via eSIM.

Now, Apple has included it in its vintage products list, which means repairs may still be available through Apple Stores and Authorized Service Providers, but only as long as parts remain in stock. And in another two years, the device will be considered obsolete, meaning no further hardware support from Apple at all.

iPad 5 obsolete, Mac mini in limbo

Also of note today, Apple bumped the fifth-generation iPad to “obsolete” status, and quietly added a note to its support pages suggesting 2018 Mac mini owners “check with an Apple-authorized service channel to determine the service status of this product.”

That model was added to the vintage list a few months ago, though its status seems a little murky at the moment.

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