Apple Makes iPhone X and 2018 MacBook Pro Obsolete
Apple has officially added the iPhone X and the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro to its obsolete products list. This designation means the company will no longer provide hardware repairs or parts for these specific models.
Why it matters
The move highlights Apple's hardware support lifecycle policies, impacting long-term users who rely on official repair services for their aging devices.
The iPhone X helped define the modern iPhone, but Apple has now largely ended authorized hardware repairs for it.
Apple has added the iPhone X and 15-inch 2018 MacBook Pro to its obsolete products list, ending normal hardware service for two devices that once represented major shifts in Apple’s product strategy.
The move does not mean the devices will stop working, but it sharply limits official repair options when their hardware fails.
The iPhone X was one of Apple’s biggest hardware refreshes in years when it was unveiled in September 2017 and released that November, replacing the familiar Home button with Face ID and setting the design direction for the iPhones that followed with its notch display.
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