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. Cisco Meraki supports it until Oct 31, 2026 — licenses can usually still be renewed up to that date.
| Status | Announced | End of sale | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| supported | 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 1 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 |
The MX84 is supported until Oct 31, 2026, so a renewal that runs to that date is ordinary. Per Cisco Meraki's EOL policy, if a legacy device can no longer connect after end-of-support, Cisco's stated remedy is best efforts toward an upgrade path or a prorated credit of the remaining license term — so time bought past that date is covered by policy, not stranded. For a long term it is still worth pricing the replacement alongside.