iPhone X and 2018 MacBook Pro reach obsolete status
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Apple has reclassified the iPhone X and the 15-inch 2018 MacBook Pro as obsolete, moving both models off its vintage lists in an update to the company's support documentation. The change carries concrete consequences. Anyone still relying on either device for daily use will feel it.
Once a product lands on the obsolete list, Apple discontinues all hardware service for it, and authorized service providers can no longer order replacement parts, according to the company's "Obtaining service for your Apple product after an expired warranty" support article. As a result, that effectively closes the door on official repairs, whether through Apple directly or the wider network of certified shops that depend on genuine components. The vintage designation these products previously held allowed service to continue only while parts remained in stock. Therefore the transition marks the end of any official repair path.
Apple ties these classifications to how long a product has been off the market. A device becomes eligible for vintage status when the company stopped distributing it for sale more than five but less than seven years ago. Obsolete status can follow more than seven years after distribution ends. However, Apple notes the actual timing of the classification rests with the company rather than a fixed schedule. In some cases, service may be extended for up to 10 years.
Both models had already reached the end of their software road well before this hardware milestone. Apple dropped major operating system support for the iPhone X with iOS 17, leaving iOS 16 as its final major release. The device currently tops out at iOS 16.7.16. The 15-inch 2018 MacBook Pro, in contrast, is limited to macOS Sequoia, with macOS 15.7.7 available as its most recent update.
The reclassification does not stop either device from functioning, and owners can continue using them as long as the hardware holds up. What changes is the safety net. With no first-party repairs and no official parts pipeline, third-party independent shops become the practical fallback for anyone facing a failed battery, cracked display, or logic board issue. For readers weighing whether to keep an aging device in rotation, that shift in serviceability is the detail worth factoring into the decision.
