Apple is removing the current iPhone SE from sale in Europe due to new EU regulations before the next iPhone SE is ready to replace it.

Thanks to the Digital Market Act, Apple will stop selling certain iPhone models in the 27 member EU countries by the end of the year.

According to a report, the last two iPhones with a Lightning port will soon disappear from the manufacturer's stores. But a replacement is near.

Apple will stop selling three iPhones with Lightning connectors in a matter of days, in 29 countries, including the EU's 27 member states.

Apple is being forced to discontinue some of its most popular iPhone models ahead of schedule due to a USB regulation.

When the European Commission mandated USB-C for the iPhone a little over two years ago, it provided a grace period for Apple to continue selling its existing Lightning-equipped devices. Now that 2024 is coming to a close, so is Apple’s authorization to sell iPhones that don’t include a USB-C connector for charging.

Apple will stop selling the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and third-generation iPhone SE in European Union countries later this month.

Apple is discontinuing the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 series in the EU due to USB-C mandates, signaling the end of the Lightning port era in Europe.

After stop selling the iPhone 13 in September, a report says Apple will discontinue three more iPhone models in Europe before the year end.

As reported by iGeneration, Apple will stop selling the iPhone SE and the iPhone 14 series at the end of the year, as the USB-C universal charging connector deadline comes into effect. Right now, the oldest phones still sold directly through Apple are the third-generation iPhone SE,

Apple plans to stop selling the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and third-generation iPhone SE in European Union countries later this month, to