Twenty years on after its release, Apple has officially discontinued the iPod. The tech giant announced that the portable media player will be available from Apple store locations, authorised resellers and Apple.com while stock lasts. Apple Music is now the recommended player for music on-the-go and can be accessed across multiple Apple devices, from iPhone to the HomePod mini.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The iPod brand is believed to be the oldest that Apple has had to discontinue. The o-iginal iPod (5GB storage, scroll-wheel) was announced at an Apple press event in October 2001 and different versions came after in form of the iPod Mini, iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle, and iPod Touch. In 2019, the last ever iPod – the iPod Touch (7th-generation) made its debut with up to 256GB storage space alongside Apple A10 Fusion processor and immersive AR experience.
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- Quick Apple iPod Facts
- The first iPod was unveiled in October 2001.
- The iPod Mini arrived in February 2004.
- The first iPod Shuffle was launched in January 2005.
- The iPhone Nano made its debut in September 2005
- The iPod Touch was launched in September 2007.
- iPod Touch (7th-gen) was the last iPod ever released.
- iPod sales were no longer reported as of 2015
- 450 million units sold as at May 2022.
- The iPod brand is the oldest to be discontinued by Apple.
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Commenting on the news, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, Greg Joswiak said;
“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.”