AppleInsider claims that iPod retailers are starting to get signals of an impending iPod refresh.
Target's iPod inventory has reportedly had a change in status from "Active" to "Discontinued" while UK retailer Argos is prepping to clear out their current iPod inventory in anticipation of the updates:
Apple is widely expected to release new iPods in September. Rumors have pointed to a new iPod Touch and iPod nano redesign.. A person familiar with the plans says the company recently took receipt of new point-of-sale displays promoting "price cuts" that should hit the retail floor during the last week of August or first week of September.
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