Apple begins pulling iPhone SE, 14, and 14 Plus from EU

Starting December 28th, each caller phones sold successful the European Union indispensable person USB-C. And portion that deadline is inactive astir a week away, Apple has begun pulling the iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus — the past models with Apple’s proprietary lightning larboard — from its Swiss online store.

The removal was archetypal spotted by MacRumors, based connected a study earlier this period from French work iGeneration. The Verge has since confirmed that the Swiss online Apple Store volition authorities that immoderate configuration of the iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus is “currently unavailable” if you effort to enactment it successful your cart. However, different online Apple Stores successful EU countries, specified arsenic France and Spain, presently inactive person the phones successful stock.

Given the December 28th deadline, Apple’s different EU stores volition soon travel suit. That said, it’s unclear wherefore Apple decided to propulsion banal from Switzerland a week aboriginal oregon if it volition bash the aforesaid with different countries. We’ve reached retired to Apple for comment, but did not instantly person a response.

The EU regularisation is besides wherefore Apple yet switched implicit the USB-C for the iPhone 15 successful 2023. As for the iPhone SE, a fourth-gen exemplary is rumored for aboriginal 2025 with USB-C and different upgrades similar an OLED display.