Nonetheless, many people out there still have older Lightning iPhones but haven't yet made the jump to wireless headphones. Third-party options are out there that they can use—at least for now—but the popular Apple adapter seems to be following the same script that other deprecated Apple accessories have followed when riding off into the sunset.

The Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter may have bitten the dust, as it’s sold out at Apple’s online store in the US and much of the world, MacRumors reports. The accessory is reportedly still available from Apple in some countries, including France, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

It appears that Apple is discontinuing the Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter that it released alongside the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

Apple may have stopped manufacturing the Lighting to headphone jack adapter that the company launched with the iPhone 7 lineup back in 2016.

If you're still rocking an older iPhone with Lightning port, know that Apple might soon cease production of its Lightning to 3.5mm headphone adapter.

Users who haven't got around to buying Apple's short Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter after eight years are now out of luck, as the iPhone 7 accessory appears to be discontinued.

Apple is apparently discontinuing its Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter that it released alongside the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in 2016.

It's been nearly 15 years since the idea was first considered, but Apple insider Mark Gurman says an Apple TV — not a streaming device — is under consideration. Display analyst Ross Young claims Apple has quietly upgraded the M4 MacBook Pro displays to include quantum dot technology.

Apple may quietly discontinue its Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter as it's now appearing as "sold out" on Apple's website in Canada after 8 years.