Originally introduced in 2016, it now seems like Apples Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter may soon be discontinued (via MacRumors).Apple started selling this product alongside the iPhone 7, which was the first iPhone to no longer include a 3.5mm headphone jack. If you wanted to use wired headphones (aside from the Lightning EarPods that came in the box), you would need this adapter.Apple included it in the box with the iPhone 7, 8, and X, but starting with the iPhone XS and XR, they stopped including it, requiring customers to buy it separately for $9.Obviously, iPhones use USB-C now, and Apple does still make a USB-C to headphone jack adapter for use with iPhone 15 and later. However, if you use an iPhone 14 or prior, time may be running out.Its currently sold out on Apples online store, which doesnt necessarily mean its gone but its a strong sign. As mentioned in MacRumors reporting, this same situation played out with Apples USB SuperDrive, where it sold out a few months prior, and then silently got discontinued.While it is out of stock online in the US and in most countries, it is still available in France, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.Therell likely continue to be MFi options on the market, but if you specifically want the Apple one time is running out. Amazon seems to be out of stock, but you can still buy it from Best Buy, for slightly under the original $9 price tag.Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Threads,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel