Apple quietly discontinues 15 devices and some are only two years old
Apple quietly discontinues 15 devices and some are only two years old
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Publish Date: 2026-03-13 04:29:00
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The latest wave of Apple discontinuations has been quietly unleashed, cutting support for 15 devices among the tech giant’s most popular lines, and it even affects some gadgets that were released as little as two years ago.
Last week was one of the biggest of the year for Apple, as it unveiled many of its biggest products of the year including an updated version of a popular iPhone, more powerful variants of the MacBook and iPad ranges, and even a brand-new budget laptop that’s already taken the internet by storm.
It might not match the excitement of a new flagship iPhone reveal, but it’s given Apple fans plenty to look forward to and get invested in with many of the announcements already hitting the shelves.
Unfortunately, a consequence of all those new gadgets is that it often coincides with the removal of some old favorites, and Apple has quietly ditched support for a some of its most popular products while nobody was looking.
Apple has released a number of exciting new products, but some have been discontinued to make room (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
As reported by the Daily Mail, there are 15 different items within Apple’s past catalog that have now received the dreaded ‘discontinued’ status, although it’s not always as bad as it might sound.
Discontinued usually just means that the item is no longer available for purchase, whereas the most severe ‘unsupported’ or ‘obsolete’ status is often linked to the removal of software update support and Apple’s refusal to repair any broken items.
It does mean that you’ll have to head to the secondhand market if you’ve had your eyes on one of these gadgets though, as Apple will no longer offer them new through official storefronts going forward.
Here are all of the products that have now been officially discontinued by Apple:
- iPhone 16e
- iPad Air M3 (11-inch)
- iPad Air M3 (13-inch)
- MacBook Air M4 (13-inch)
- MacBook Air M4 (15-inch)
- MacBook Pro M5 (13-inch, 512GB)
- MacBook Pro M4 Pro (14-inch)
- MacBook Pro M4 Pro (16-inch)
- MacBook…
