Apple Watch Series 4 takes a step towards obsolescence Declared as a vintage product by Apple. This means that in two years the Apple smartwatch will be considered an obsolete device and will no longer receive repair support. At least officially.

In 2024, Apple added 12 Mac computers to its list of obsolete and obsolete products, declared the iPhone 5s obsolete, and designated three iconic products as obsolete devices: the iPhone X, the original HomePod, and the first-generation AirPods.

Apple Watch Series 4 was announced in: September 2018 and its distribution was discontinued with the launch of Apple Watch Series 5 in 2019.

Rest in peace, Apple Watch Series 4 is already a vintage product

What does it mean for an Apple product to be declared vintage? It is a name used by a Californian company and implies that more than 5 years have passed since distribution of a product ceased. An older product is still supported for hardware replacement and repairs.

When 7 years have passed since distribution of an Apple electronic device has ceased, this is a old productThis means Apple will stop providing technical support for an iPhone model or another range of products in its catalogue. This means the Apple Store will no longer offer hardware repair for this device.

Now a new year has begun and Apple did not wait long to announce the first vintage product of 2025. The Apple Watch Series 4 and all of its variants, including its 40mm and 44mm aluminum and steel versions, are now considered vintage in the product catalog, with Apple’s list of old and outdated iPhone models to accompany it.

The arrival of the Apple Watch Series 4 on the scene marked a before and after for Apple in the smartwatch category. major redesign It featured larger screens, thinner bezels and rounded corners.

After the official launch of watchOS 11, Apple Watch Series 4 no longer received support for Apple software updates. Its latest update is watchOS 10.

In addition, Apple also included the 2019 15-inch MacBook Pro in its list of vintage products. It was the last MacBook Pro to feature a 15-inch display, while the new generation of laptops feature larger 16-inch displays. However, in this case, the 15-inch MacBook Pro is still compatible with the latest macOS software updates.

So now Apple Watch Series 4 is already a “vintage” product, as Apple likes to say. It will disappear within two years, being officially declared a obsolete product. That’s when the company with the bitten apple logo will stop offering technical support for this historic Apple Watch.

If you have an Apple Watch Series 4, you might be interested to know that the Apple Watch SE 2 is sold on Amazon for 255 euros.

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