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Apple Adds Another iPhone, Original AirPods to Its 'Vintage' List

The original HomePod also makes the list of devices Apple no longer supports with updates.

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Apple just added several devices to its “vintage” list of products, including the iPhone X, the original HomePod, and the first-generation AirPods.

Apple's “vintage” list is essentially a list of devices the company has decided to no longer support with updates. A product usually makes the list five years after Apple has stopped selling it, though it can still be taken to Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers for repairs for two years after it's put out to pasture.

Once a product hasn’t been sold for seven years, it moves to “obsolete” status, where Apple will no longer repair it. MacRumors initially noticed the devices' move; however, given its timeline requirements, it is relatively predictable when a device moves to the list.

The list itself is also quite substantial at this point.

The iPhone X was released on Nov. 3, 2017, and its launch marked the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. It was the first iPhone with Face ID and the first device to support wireless charging.

The HomePod was announced in June 2017 and debuted in February 2018; the first-gen AirPods debuted in December 2016. So, while the AirPods are a bit older than the other two, all three devices debuted roughly around the same time.

This comes after Apple added the original iPhone SE to its vintage products list in December, alongside the original 12.9-inch iPad Pro and Mickey Solo3 wireless headphones.

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