The iPhone XS is now obsolete, here’s what that means for repairs

Apple has officially added the iPhone XS to its lineup existing A legacy product, marking the end of an era for one of the most repetitive chapters in iPhone history. Here’s what it means if you’re still shaking yourself.

Last November, Apple added the iPhone XS Max to its vintage list. And today as well male By Macrumors’ Joe Rossignol, the device’s younger brother has also officially joined the club.

Apple classifies the device as “vintage” five years after it was no longer sold through official channels.

The iPhone XS was released in September 2018 as the successor to the iPhone X, and 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 legacy product inventory, meaning repairs may still be available through Apple Stores and authorized service providers, but only as long as parts remain in stock. In another two years, the device will be considered obsolete, meaning there will be no additional hardware support from Apple at all.

The iPad 5 is old, and the Mac mini is forgotten

Also of note today is that Apple bumped up the fifth-generation iPad to “legacy” status, quietly adding a note to its support pages suggesting owners of the 2018 Mac mini “check an Apple authorized service channel to determine the service status of this product.”

This model was added to the legacy list a few months ago, although its status seems a bit murky at the moment.