Almost 10 years after launch, the original iPhone SE is now considered obsolete by Apple.
As spotted by MacRumors, Apple added the original iPhone SE to its obsolete list on Dec. 1, 2025, seven years after it stopped selling it in September 2018. The designation means the aging smartphone is no longer eligible for repairs or battery replacements via Apple Stores or its Authorized Service Provider partners.
Apple moves products to its “vintage” list five years after they’re removed from store shelves, meaning they have limited repair options. Two years later, they’re considered obsolete.
The iPhone SE debuted in 2016, bringing iPhone 6s features, like Touch ID, to a phone the size of the iPhone 5s. It was the last phone from Apple with a 4-inch display after its flagship products jumped up to a 4.7-inch minimum in 2015.
We didn’t get a second-gen SE until 2020; the third-gen arrived in 2022 with an upgraded chipset and 5G connectivity. Earlier this year, Apple seemingly dropped the SE brand with the iPhone 16e, which “gracefully fulfills its role as the most affordable member of Apple’s iPhone family without compromising the core experience,” we found in our review.
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Other products joining the obsolete list this year include the Apple Watch Series 1, MacBook Air 11-inch (2015), MacBook Pro 15-inch (2017), and second-gen AirPort networking devices.
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