Apple's 13-inch Retina MacBook Air from 2020 has now been declared "vintage," adding another chapter to the inexorable decline of third-party silicon from the Cupertino giant's devices.
Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air from 2020 is now just a step away from becoming obsolete
Apple typically declares a product "vintage" 5 years after it halts its distribution, and declares it "obsolete" 7 years after. Once a product is declared obsolete, it no longer remains eligible for repairs and other services at Apple Stores and other authorized service providers. On the other hand, a vintage product might still be serviceable, provided that the relevant parts are available at a given location.
Do note that the 13-inch MacBook Air that launched in 2020 was the last such product to be powered by an Intel chip. Subsequent iterations of the MacBook Air have all been powered by Apple's custom M-series chips.
Towards the start of December 2025, the Cupertino giant added 8 additional products to its list of obsolete offerings, including:
- The iPhone SE (1st generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
- Apple Watch Series 4, Hermes (4th generation) - 40MM, 44MM
- Apple Watch Series 4, Nike (4th generation) - 40MM, 44MM
- Beats Pill 2.0
A "vintage" designation is intended to nudge users to upgrade to a newer Apple product, as repairs no longer remain guaranteed.
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