Is the Cisco Meraki MG51E end of life?
Yes — Cisco announced end-of-sale for the MG51E-HW on May 30, 2025. The last day to order was Nov 28, 2025. Cisco Meraki supports it until May 30, 2030 — licenses can usually still be renewed up to that date.
| Status | Announced | End of sale | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| supported | May 30, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | May 30, 2030 |
Suggested replacement
The notice itself names one replacement: MG52E-HW
Source: the Cisco end-of-sale notice this page was transcribed from — where the two disagree, the notice is right and this page is stale. Full matrix: Cellular (MG) · every Meraki EOL announcement.
Can you still buy licenses for the MG51E?
Our latest weekly validation found no active MG51E renewal SKUs on Cisco's price list. Licenses for the suggested replacement are on the easyMeraki renewal price list, and a bill of materials takes about a minute.