Apple officially ‘discontinues’ famous gadget leaving fans with ‘obsolete’ items worth thousands
APPLE has discontinued a popular product after it labeled it obsolete.
Shortly after it launched its new iPhone 15 lineup, Apple announced that it’s no longer producing a fan favorite.
According to the phone experts at Mac Rumors, the original Apple Watch is done for.
The move isn’t shocking for Apple, which discontinues products every year after its annual iPhone launch.
The tech giant does this with certain devices it considers “vintage” or “obsolete.”
“Products are considered vintage when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 5 and less than 7 years ago,” Apple said in a post.
Meanwhile, products are “obsolete” when and if Apple stops distributing them for sale after more than 7 years.
Other times, an item simply gets replaced with a newer version, even if it’s not necessarily old.
This week, the Apple Watch got the axe after being released 8 years ago in 2015.
“As a result, these outdated ‘Series 0’ watches are no longer eligible for repairs or other service at Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Provider locations,” Mac Rumors noted.
Included in the list of obsolete Watch models is the first-generation Apple Watch Edition with an 18-karat gold casing.
The product, which cost up to $17,000 in the US, caused a major stir when it was first released.
And the original Apple Watch is not the only item that Apple is removing from its shelves.
OTHER DISCONTINUED ITEMS
Apple recently made the decision to shift all of its products’ charging ports to USB-C.
Because of this, the AirPods Pro that use a lightning port to charge are now discontinued.
Similar to the Lighting AirPods Pro, the MagSafe Duo charger with the lighting port has also been discontinued.
And, of course, Apple wouldn’t just discontinue the MagSafe Duo without also discontinuing the MagSafe Battery Pack.