Is the 6500 Appliance end of life?

Yes. The Check Point 6500 Appliance has reached end of life. Vendor support ended on 2025-12-01.

When is the 6500 Appliance end of sale date?

The Check Point 6500 Appliance reached end of sale on 2020-12-01. The last date of vendor support is 2025-12-01.

When does Check Point support end for the 6500 Appliance?

Check Point support for the 6500 Appliance ended on 2025-12-01.

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6500 Appliance

Name: 6500 Appliance
Brand: Check Point
SKU: 6500
Availability: Discontinued

SKU 6500

Check Point Chassis · 6000 Series

6500 Appliance has reached end of life. Check Point support ended 2025-12-01. Last available for order 2020-12-01.

6500 Appliance Lifecycle Overview

The Check Point 6500 Appliance (6500) is a chassis product in the Check Point 6000 series. This product has reached end of life as of 2025-12-01, meaning Check Point no longer provides technical support, software updates, or hardware replacement for this product. It was last available for purchase on 2020-12-01. Organizations still running the 6500 Appliance should plan a migration .

Lifecycle Milestones

Lifecycle notice published	2019-01-01
End of sale	2020-12-01
End of software maintenance	2024-06-01
Last date of support	2025-12-01

Applicable Platforms

6000

Source: Official Check Point notice · Last verified 2026-04-14