R.I.P To Apples iPod Nano & Shuffle
If you attempt to buy an iPod nano or iPod shuffle today via Apple, the URL will be dead. This is because the company has quietly discontinued the products. Apple discontinued the iPod classic back in 2014, with the iPhone slowly taking the place of its traditional music player hardware.
"Today, we are simplifying our iPod lineup with two models of iPod touch now with double the ability (to hold or do something) starting at just $199 USD and we are discontinuing the iPod shuffle and iPod nano," the spokesperson said to The Edge via email. Stock of the remaining iPod shuffle and nano should still be available from stores like Best Buy, but the last thing just mentioned hasn't had any significant updates since 2012. A new selection of colors was released in 2015, with the shuffle receiving the same treatment.
Will you miss the iPod nano and shuffle? Let us know below.
It was bound to happen sooner or later. It was an interesting line of products to have as an alternative to the iPod Touch. I've owned an older iPod Shuffle and a 5th Gen(?) iPod Touch. I personally prefer the iPod Touch mainly because I can see what music is next or if I wanted to listen to something specific I can do that easier with an iPod Touch than the iPod Shuffle and I can do plenty of other things besides listening to music on an iPod Touch.
Apple is definitely one of those companies that tries to set trends so I wouldn't doubt if they already had a plan to introduce something else or just stick to a streamlined product lineup .
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