Is the Cisco Meraki MX65 end of life?
Yes — Cisco announced end-of-sale for the MX65-HW on Nov 20, 2018. The last day to order was May 28, 2019. Support ended on May 28, 2026; the device is past end-of-support.
| Status | Announced | End of sale | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| unsupported | Nov 20, 2018 | May 28, 2019 | May 28, 2026 |
Announced Nov 20, 2018 (8 years ago) · last orderable May 28, 2019 (7 years ago) · support ends May 28, 2026 (4 months ago).
Suggested replacement
The notice itself names these replacements: MX68-HW MX68W-HW
| MX68 — lifecycle page | |
|---|---|
| Firewall throughput | 700 Mbps |
| VPN throughput | 400 Mbps |
| Recommended clients | Up to 50 devices |
| WAN interfaces | 2x GbE |
| Orderable as | MX68-HW — $1,231.43 at easyMeraki |
| MX68W — lifecycle page | |
|---|---|
| Firewall throughput | 700 Mbps |
| VPN throughput | 400 Mbps |
| Recommended clients | Up to 50 devices |
| WAN interfaces | 2x GbE |
| Orderable as | MX68W-HW — $1,732.65 at easyMeraki |
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: Security (MX) · every Meraki EOL announcement.
Announced together
The same notice ends sale for: MX65W-HW
Can you still buy licenses for the MX65?
Yes. Cisco Meraki's EOL policy keeps device licenses orderable after end-of-sale unless the license itself is end-of-life'd — and these MX65 renewal SKUs are active on Cisco's price list as of our latest weekly validation:
LIC-MX65-ENT-10YR · $1,316.34 LIC-MX65-ENT-1YR · $175.51 LIC-MX65-ENT-3YR · $395.18 LIC-MX65-ENT-5YR · $658.45 LIC-MX65-ENT-7YR · $921.72 LIC-MX65-SDW-1Y · $647.41 LIC-MX65-SDW-3Y · $1,456.53 LIC-MX65-SDW-5Y · $2,427.92 LIC-MX65-SEC-10YR · $2,632.69 LIC-MX65-SEC-1YR · $351.03 LIC-MX65-SEC-3YR · $789.81 LIC-MX65-SEC-5YR · $1,316.34 LIC-MX65-SEC-7YR · $1,842.88
| Renewal SKU | Tier | Term | easyMeraki price |
|---|---|---|---|
LIC-MX65-ENT-10YR |
Enterprise | 10 yr | $1,316.34 |
LIC-MX65-ENT-1YR |
Enterprise | 1 yr | $175.51 |
LIC-MX65-ENT-3YR |
Enterprise | 3 yr | $395.18 |
LIC-MX65-ENT-5YR |
Enterprise | 5 yr | $658.45 |
LIC-MX65-ENT-7YR |
Enterprise | 7 yr | $921.72 |
LIC-MX65-SDW-1Y |
Secure SD-WAN Plus | 1 yr | $647.41 |
LIC-MX65-SDW-3Y |
Secure SD-WAN Plus | 3 yr | $1,456.53 |
LIC-MX65-SDW-5Y |
Secure SD-WAN Plus | 5 yr | $2,427.92 |
LIC-MX65-SEC-10YR |
Advanced Security | 10 yr | $2,632.69 |
LIC-MX65-SEC-1YR |
Advanced Security | 1 yr | $351.03 |
LIC-MX65-SEC-3YR |
Advanced Security | 3 yr | $789.81 |
LIC-MX65-SEC-5YR |
Advanced Security | 5 yr | $1,316.34 |
LIC-MX65-SEC-7YR |
Advanced Security | 7 yr | $1,842.88 |
What a license buys for hardware past end-of-support: the device keeps checking into the dashboard and doing its job, but per Cisco Meraki's EOL policy Cisco "cannot guarantee that legacy hardware products will be able to connect to the management software indefinitely", technical support may no longer troubleshoot it, and firmware updates may no longer be issued. If a legacy device can no longer connect, Cisco's stated remedy is best efforts toward an upgrade path or a prorated credit of the remaining license term — so the money is protected by policy even on a long term. If the MX65 is doing its job today, renewing keeps it alive; for a long term, price the suggested replacement alongside before deciding.