A number of weeks in the past, Apple up to date its checklist of out of date merchandise with a notable addition: the unique Apple Watch, launched in 2015. The corporate has simply added one other product to its checklist of classic merchandise that aren’t precisely out of date however could now not be eligible for help. That’s the case for the Apple Watch Sequence 1.

Apple Watch Sequence 1 turns into classic

Apple’s web site was up to date this week to checklist the Apple Watch Sequence 1 as classic. For these unfamiliar, Apple considers a product to be classic when it has now not been distributed on the market for greater than 5 years however lower than seven. Apple offers restricted help for classic merchandise, as the corporate says repairs are topic to components availability.

The Apple Watch Sequence 1 and a pair of had been introduced collectively in September 2016. Nonetheless, whereas the Apple Watch Sequence 2 was discontinued a 12 months later with the launch of Sequence 3, Sequence 1 remained within the lineup as a extra reasonably priced possibility. And sure, the unique Apple Watch and the Apple Watch Sequence 1 are completely different merchandise.

The Sequence 1 changed the unique Apple Watch in 2016. Whereas Sequence 2 had new options similar to a brighter show, built-in GPS, and improved water resistance, Sequence 1 stored virtually the identical {hardware} as the unique mannequin however with a sooner chip. It price $369, $100 lower than Sequence 2 and the unique Apple Watch.

The Apple Watch Sequence 1 and a pair of obtained updates till mid-2020, and the newest software program suitable with these fashions is watchOS 6. As soon as these merchandise develop into out of date, they may now not be eligible for any official repairs from Apple.

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