Is the Cisco Meraki MX84 end of life?
Yes — Cisco announced end-of-sale for the MX84-HW on Aug 10, 2021. The last day to order was Oct 31, 2021. Support ended on Oct 31, 2026; the device is past end-of-support.
| Status | Announced | End of sale | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| unsupported | Aug 10, 2021 | Oct 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2026 |
Announced Aug 10, 2021 (5 years ago) · last orderable Oct 31, 2021 (5 years ago) · support ends Oct 31, 2026 (in under a month).
Suggested replacement
The notice itself names one replacement: MX85-HW
| MX85 — lifecycle page | |
|---|---|
| Firewall throughput | 1 Gbps |
| VPN throughput | 1 Gbps (200 tunnels max) |
| Recommended clients | Up to 250 devices |
| WAN interfaces | 2x GbE SFP + 2x GbE RJ45 (1x PoE+; max 2 active) |
| Orderable as | MX85-HW — $3,087.84 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.
Can you still buy licenses for the MX84?
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 MX84 renewal SKUs are active on Cisco's price list as of our latest weekly validation:
LIC-MX84-ENT-10YR · $4,048.37 LIC-MX84-ENT-1YR · $539.78 LIC-MX84-ENT-3YR · $1,214.79 LIC-MX84-ENT-5YR · $2,024.46 LIC-MX84-ENT-7YR · $2,834.13 LIC-MX84-SDW-1Y · $1,861.65 LIC-MX84-SDW-3Y · $4,188.56 LIC-MX84-SDW-5Y · $6,981.30 LIC-MX84-SDW-7Y · $9,773.49 LIC-MX84-SEC-10YR · $8,096.74 LIC-MX84-SEC-1YR · $1,079.57 LIC-MX84-SEC-3YR · $2,429.02 LIC-MX84-SEC-5YR · $4,048.37 LIC-MX84-SEC-7YR · $5,667.72
| Renewal SKU | Tier | Term | easyMeraki price |
|---|---|---|---|
LIC-MX84-ENT-10YR |
Enterprise | 10 yr | $4,048.37 |
LIC-MX84-ENT-1YR |
Enterprise | 1 yr | $539.78 |
LIC-MX84-ENT-3YR |
Enterprise | 3 yr | $1,214.79 |
LIC-MX84-ENT-5YR |
Enterprise | 5 yr | $2,024.46 |
LIC-MX84-ENT-7YR |
Enterprise | 7 yr | $2,834.13 |
LIC-MX84-SDW-1Y |
Secure SD-WAN Plus | 1 yr | $1,861.65 |
LIC-MX84-SDW-3Y |
Secure SD-WAN Plus | 3 yr | $4,188.56 |
LIC-MX84-SDW-5Y |
Secure SD-WAN Plus | 5 yr | $6,981.30 |
LIC-MX84-SDW-7Y |
Secure SD-WAN Plus | 7 yr | $9,773.49 |
LIC-MX84-SEC-10YR |
Advanced Security | 10 yr | $8,096.74 |
LIC-MX84-SEC-1YR |
Advanced Security | 1 yr | $1,079.57 |
LIC-MX84-SEC-3YR |
Advanced Security | 3 yr | $2,429.02 |
LIC-MX84-SEC-5YR |
Advanced Security | 5 yr | $4,048.37 |
LIC-MX84-SEC-7YR |
Advanced Security | 7 yr | $5,667.72 |
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 MX84 is doing its job today, renewing keeps it alive; for a long term, price the suggested replacement alongside before deciding.