Apple has updated its list of vintage and obsolete products, adding the final model of the beloved 12-inch MacBook to the "obsolete" list alongside two other products. All 12-inch MacBook models are now obsolete, as iPad 6 and Beats X join the list too.
Apple marked three additional products as "obsolete" on its website today. The company keeps a public list of vintage and obsolete products and regularly updates it based on how long ago a product stopped being available for purchase. If a product stopped being sold from Apple 5 or more years ago, it is considered "vintage." Apple will still service vintage products, but parts availability may be limited. If a product stopped being sold 7 or more years ago, it is marked "obsolete."
Obsolete products are no longer eligible for repairs or any other servicing from Apple. The latest additions include the MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017), the iPad (6th generation) in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular models, and Beats X in a variety of colors, including Burned Red, Defiant Black-Red, Deep Black, Pure White, and Sky Blue. The 2017 MacBook is the last one Apple produced before the line was discontinued, and the 2015 and 2016 models were already on the obsolete list.
Apple pitched the 12-inch MacBook as a kind of MacBook Air successor, but it never took off with consumers, despite a loyal base of fans who loved it. Owners of these products will no longer be able to get service from Apple.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing