14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has recently launched the iPhone 12, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that everybody is ready to embrace a new-generation model.
Believe it or not, but some people are still sticking with the iPhone 5c, the model that was launched in 2013 and which was supposed to be an affordable version of the iPhone 5S.
It wasn’t necessarily the most successful iPhone, but on the other hand, it used the straight edges that are now available on the iPhone 12 and which debuted on the iPhone 4.
Starting this week, the iPhone 5c is thus considered a vintage product, something which is scheduled to happen 7 years after a device stops selling.
“Vintage products are those that have not been sold for more than 5 and less than 7 years ago. Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple TV vintage products continue to receive hardware service from Apple service providers, including Apple Retail Stores, subject to availability of inventory, or as required by law,” Apple explains.
Next stop, obsolete
The next step for the iPhone 5c is to be considered obsolete, which won’t take long before it happens, as per Apple’s typical policy.
“Obsolete products are those whose sales were discontinued more than 7 years ago. Monster-branded Beats products are considered obsolete regardless of when they were purchased. Apple has discontinued all hardware service for obsolete products, with no exceptions. Service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products,” the company explains.
In the meantime, Apple is busy bringing the iPhone 12 to the market. Last month, the company started sales of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, while in November, both the iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max are projected to go on sale too.
Apple will also hold a new hardware event on November 10, and this is likely to bring us the first Mac with a custom in-house processor.