Beginning December twenty eighth, all new telephones offered within the European Union will need to have USB-C. And whereas that deadline continues to be a few week away, Apple has begun pulling the iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus — the final fashions with Apple’s proprietary lightning port — from its Swiss on-line retailer.
The elimination was first noticed by MacRumors, based mostly on a report earlier this month from French publication iGeneration. The Verge has since confirmed that the Swiss on-line Apple Retailer will state that any configuration of the iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus is “presently unavailable” should you attempt to put it in your cart. Nevertheless, different on-line Apple Shops in EU international locations, comparable to France and Spain, presently nonetheless have the telephones in inventory.
Given the December twenty eighth deadline, Apple’s different EU shops will quickly comply with swimsuit. That mentioned, it’s unclear why Apple determined to tug inventory from Switzerland per week early or if it is going to do the identical with different international locations. We’ve reached out to Apple for remark, however didn’t instantly obtain a response.
The EU regulation can also be why Apple lastly converted the USB-C for the iPhone 15 in 2023. As for the iPhone SE, a fourth-gen mannequin is rumored for early 2025 with USB-C and different upgrades like an OLED show.
