The Apple device is now OUTDATED – and users will be left without any support if something goes wrong

While Apple releases several devices each year amid feverish fanfare, even more are quietly consigned to the technology scrap heap.

And 2024 will be no different, as the multibillion-dollar company has quietly added several popular devices to its dreaded list of obsolete products.

It means that users all over the world are left without any support if something goes wrong with their device.

Released less than a decade ago, these beloved gadgets let users listen to music on the go the old-fashioned way – without streaming apps.

So, do you still have one?

First noted by MacRumoursthe products added to the list include the latest ever iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle models, as well as the iPhone 6.

The tech giant sold several generations of the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle between 2005 and 2015.

iPod Nano was marketed as the mid-range model in the iPod family, while the small iPod Shuffle was famous for coming without a screen.

But those who just came along the outdated product list are the last models it ever released, in 2015.

These are the £129 7th generation iPod Nano in six colors – gold, silver, blue, pink, space gray and Product Red – and the £49 4th generation iPod Shuffle in six colors – blue, pink, silver, gold, space gray, and Product red.

In 2017, Apple discontinued the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle, meaning it no longer sold them.

But now the devices are no longer supported, meaning they will no longer be eligible for repair at an Apple Store or an authorized third-party service provider.

iPod Shuffle (fourth generation in new colors introduced on July 15, 2015) offered a sleek design with up to 15 hours of battery life, 2 GB of storage good for hundreds of songs, and a VoiceOver button to change song title, playlist name, or battery status

The £129 iPod Nano 7th generation in six colors – gold, silver, blue, pink, space gray and product red – is now outdated

Essentially, this means that if the product stops working, Apple has no obligation to fix it – making it little more than a relic of the past.

Apple has also added the iPhone 6 standard model to the list, after the larger iPhone 6 Plus became obsolete in April.

iPhone 6 is a little older and was released in 2014, although some say a lifespan of less than ten years is not reasonable for a tech device.

Technology companies including Apple have faced fierce criticism for fueling an “e-waste crisis,” with piles of electronic waste piling up in landfills.

After a device is thrown away and e-waste is heated, it releases toxic chemicals into the air that damage the atmosphere.

Apple has also added the iPhone 6 standard model (pictured) to the list, after the larger iPhone 6 Plus became obsolete in April

E-waste in landfills can also seep toxic materials into groundwater, affecting animals and plants.

According to Apple, it considered its products obsolete when it stopped selling them more than seven years ago.

iPhone 7, iPhone 8, iPhone X, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and iPhone 13 have all been discontinued in recent years.

So it’s only a matter of time before these once-popular devices – which all retailed for £500 or more at the time of release – are also outdated.

MailOnline has contacted Apple for comment.