On July 31st, Apple will add the first 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro models with the Touch Bar to its historic goods list, according to a corporate letter sent to Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers earlier this week
The first Touch Bar-equipped MacBook Pros went on sale in October 2016 as part of a major overhaul of the laptop. It was also lighter and thinner than before, with a redesigned butterfly keyboard, Touch ID and a bigger trackpad, but all connectors save Thunderbolt ports and a headphone jack had been removed.
This year’s MacBook Pros with Touch Bar have been discontinued, however the 13-inch model still has it.
According to a document acquired by MacRumors, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and numerous other gadgets will also be considered antique by the end of the month. From the 31st of July forward, the following gadgets will be considered vintage:
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt Ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt Ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
- MacBook (12-inch, Early 2016)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac (27-inch, Retina 5K, Late 2015)
- iPad Pro (9.7-inch, Wi-Fi)
- iPad Pro (9.7-inch, Wi-Fi + Cellular)
After five years, Apple considers a product “vintage” if it hasn’t been sold by Apple. As of June 2017, the first Touch Bar-equipped MacBook Pros were no longer available, marking the five-year anniversary.
Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers may now repair devices for up to two years after they are categorized as vintage, subject to parts availability, which was previously not the case for vintage items until mid-2018.
The first iPad mini, which was introduced in 2012, will also be added to Apple’s list of outmoded goods on July 31, according to the memo. When a gadget is no longer eligible for repair from Apple since it was no longer available for purchase from Apple, it is considered “obsolete” by Apple.