Apple will discontinue these products and accessories next week

“We'll be back soon” – when this message appears in the app and on the Apple online store website on Friday, September 13, it doesn't mean that the administrators are currently fixing the website. Rather, it is an indication that new iPhones are coming soon, along with other products that Apple will unveil at the upcoming Glowtime event.

However, this means that older models will disappear from Apple's range. These previous generations are often still available in the open market, but not always in all possible configurations. 9to5mac has created a list of potential candidates for elimination, which we have expanded here.

iPhone13

The iPhone 13 is currently considered the entry-level model in Apple's iPhone range. The three-year-old device is expected to be discontinued in about two weeks and the iPhone 14 will take its place. The iPhone 14 will in turn be replaced by the iPhone 15, and so on in Apple's hierarchy. However, nothing changes with the iPhone SE; here we have to wait for the successor to the current model.

iPhone 14

Apple's iPhone strategy resembles an inverted pyramid: all four variants of the latest generation are offered, while only the entry-level variants of the previous model are available. The previous model is then only available in the standard variant. Since the iPhone 14 will soon move down a level, it is to be expected that the iPhone 14 Plus will disappear from the range and the iPhone 14 will take on the role of the entry-level model.

Apple Watch 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple Watch SE 2

Apple is pursuing a different sales strategy for Apple Watches: Since saying goodbye to the immortal Series 3 in 2022, there are no older generations in the Apple Store. The generational change takes place with a clear cut. Only the Apple Watch SE was sold for more than two years, as there were no successors for this variant in odd-numbered years. This year we expect the Apple Watch 10, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and the Apple Watch SE 3, all three current models, to disappear from the store.

Airpods 2 and Airpods 3

The Airpods 2 are now hopelessly outdated. They have been on the market since March 2019 – almost five years, an unusually long time for Bluetooth headphones. The Airpods 3 were introduced at the keynote in October 2021. Rumor has it that Apple is currently preparing the Airpods 4, which will replace both original generations and serve as an entry into Apple's headphone world.

iPad mini 6

The oldest model in Apple's iPad lineup is the iPad Mini. While the standard iPad was updated in October 2022 and new versions of the Air and Pro were introduced in May this year, the iPad Mini is now three years old. It's no surprise, then, that Apple will soon update this variant. This means that the previous generation will disappear from the store.

Apple Watch Bands Spring Collection

The most frequently updated hardware product at Apple is not the iPhones or iPads, but the bands for the Apple Watch. Here, Apple sees itself more as a fashion house than as an IT provider: at the change of season, there are new colors for the Watch.

The Sport Bracelets are currently available in pale mint, warm yellow, light blue, storm blue and light pink, and the Sport Loops in pale mint, light pink and winter blue. These bracelets are already sold out in the store – a sure sign that a new collection in muted colors for Fall/Winter 2024 will be released in about two weeks.

iPhone Cases

For fashion-conscious customers, Apple offers accessories in trendy colors that coordinate with each other. For example, if you buy a current Apple Watch strap, you will also find a matching case in the store. For the iPhone 15, for example, color variants such as pale mint, warm yellow and light pink are available, which surprisingly have not yet sold out. Other color variants of the iPhone cases are currently marked “Currently unavailable” in the Apple Store, including cypress, winter blue and sorbet orange.

Meanwhile, the fine fabric cases that Apple introduced with the iPhone 15 are set to disappear completely – due to terribly poor customer satisfaction.

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