Apple Discontinues iPod Touch

[MacRumors]

Apple today announced that it is officially discontinuing the iPod touch, an out of date accessory that has been replaced by other devices like the iPhone and the iPad. Apple says that it is eliminating the iPod touch because its capabilities are available across Apple's product lineup.

The iPod touch is the last remaining device in the iPod lineup, and it has not been updated since May 2019, three years ago. In a statement, Apple's marketing chief Greg Joswiak said that the "spirit of the iPod lives on" in other Apple products.

"Music has always been part of our core at Apple, and bringing it to hundreds of millions of users in the way iPod did impacted more than just the music industry -- it also redefined how music is discovered, listened to, and shared," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "Today, the spirit of iPod lives on. We've integrated an incredible music experience across all of our products, from the iPhone to the Apple Watch to HomePod mini, and across Mac, iPad, and Apple TV. And Apple Music delivers industry-leading sound quality with support for spatial audio -- there's no better way to enjoy, discover, and experience music."

Apple introduced the first iPod 21 years ago in October 2001, and at the time, it was a revolutionary music device that put thousands of songs in the pockets of Apple fans. Apple introduced many iterations of the iPod, including the iPod Shuffle, the iPod nano, and the iPod touch, but all have since been phased out and discontinued.

The iPod touch will still be available for purchase through Apple's website, Apple retail stores, and through Apple Authorized Resellers while supplies last.

The seventh-generation iPod touch is priced starting at $199 and it features a 4-inch display with thick bezels, a standard Home button with no biometric unlocking mechanism, and an A10 Fusion chip. It is available in Pink, (PRODUCT)RED, Space Gray, Silver, Gold, and Blue.

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[dantracht]

Truly the end of an era. Wow. Still miss my now sold iPods.

 

[GubbyMan]

RIP iPod ?
2001-2022

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

Finally!!!
Should’ve happened two years ago.
Now dump the Apple TV HD, the Apple Watch Series 3 and the 2018 Mac Mini and their whole lineup will finally be modernized.

 

[Apple fan from Korea]

Sad. Have one of those iPod Touches from around 2008 and it still works fine. (If fine is no internet connection and no apps at all)

 

[sorgo †]

Now what the hell….

 

[funkypepper]

Let’s pour one out.

 

[DHagan4755]

This truly marks the end of an era.

 

[Apple Mac Daz]

Shame loved my iPod touch decent device if you don’t want a iPhone

 

[happydude]

absolutely shocked it lasted this long anyway.

 

[daanodinot]

The iPod Touch 2G was my first Apple device. RIP.

 

[mansplains]

I wondered when it would come. It's a good thing they set up a newsroom post instead of removing from the store without notice. But it's gotta hurt to see the headlines of the iPod dying.

 

[aidler]

That's another consumer product like the 27" iMac gone.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Heartbreaking news, RIP! Dang, this actually makes me very sad. Such an iconic product. 😔

Good times! 😢

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[vOne1]

Somehow I still think the iPod touch would be a nice pay terminal device for stores.

 

[erikkfi]

No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.

 

[justiny]

 

[nutmac]

RIP iPod
2001-2022 ?

As far as I am concerned, iPod died with iPod nano, last updated on 2012 and discontinued on 2017.

To me, iPod touch is iPhone without cellular. Outside limited commercial niche use cases, its necessity became increasingly questionable as the market is flooded with refurbished unlocked iPhone SEs (2nd gen) in the same price point.

 

[Fred_Eric]

And I’m still using my 15 year old iPod classic on my docking station from time to time

 

[chr1s60]

The click wheel iPod will always be one of my favorite products. It did what it was supposed to do and it did it very well. Even after the introduction of the iPod touch, the click wheel was the better device for storing and playing your music. Streaming has changed the game but the iPod click wheel will always be the true masterpiece of the iPods.

 

[macduke]

Rest in peace iPod! You will be missed. What a legendary device line that helped turn around Apple and made them the biggest comeback story of all time.

Remember when analysts were concerned about Apple cannibalizing the iPod line? Hahahaha.

 

[rpmurray]

Damn, and I was waiting for them to release the M1 Max version.

 

[smorrissey]

Well that's what Apple's pockets were screaming since a time ago, currently i'm using an iphone SE 2nd edition as and ipod touch at a more expensive price of course.

 

[TSE]

Unbelievable. I'm a little sad.

 

[jicon]

That's unfortunate. Aside from the poorer CPU performance and limited RAM, for the decade I had one of a few iterations, it worked so well. Less than $400, no monthly bill, and in a municipality with excellent wifi coverage I had no real need for cellular data.