Apple has officially marked the third-generation iPad mini as an obsolete product, which means that the device will no longer be eligible for repairs as service providers cannot order parts for the device. The third-generation iPad mini was launched in 2014 alongside the second-generation iPad Air. It included the A7 chip and a Touch ID home button.
According to Apple’s support page, “Products are considered obsolete when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 7 years ago. Apple discontinues all hardware service for obsolete products, with the sole exception of Mac laptops that are eligible for an additional battery-only repair period. Service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products.”
Meanwhile, the tech giant is reportedly working on a new version of the iPad mini which is expected to be launched by the end of 2023 or early 2024. The new iPad mini’s main selling point is said to be its processor.
Additionally, the iPhone maker will not replace the iPad mini with a folding iPad in 2025. This is because “the price of the folding iPad should be significantly higher than that of the iPad mini, so such a replacement is unreasonable”.
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