Why Is Apple Still Selling iPods?

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If you haven’t already heard, Apple has given their iPod touch a minor update for the first time in four years. Its processor was updated from the A8 which first appeared in the iPhone 6, to the A10, giving it the same performance as the iPhone 7. Also, Apple added an option for 256GB of storage, which means this 7th gen iPod touch has the highest capacity of any iPod ever, including the Classic which offered 160GB of storage at its peak. Now that may not sound like a very news-worthy update, but what most people were surprised by aren’t the improvements made to the iPod, but that the iPod touch was updated at all, since rumors surrounding its discontinuation have been circulating for years. So why exactly is Apple still selling iPods in 2019? Well that’s exactly what we’re going to find out.

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[sutterseba]

When I was 10 years old, I got an iPod touch for Christmas.


Now I'm sitting here with a MacBook Pro, an iPhone, an iPad Pro, AirPods and Apple TV.
You got me Apple.

[cerealnashta]

Apple had extra headphone jacks laying around.

[intergalacticbeastieboy]

What he said said about iPod touches being for kids and getting them into the Apple ecosystem, I felt that. When I was 10 I was given the 4th generation model. Ever since then, I’ve been hooked

[ceaabe]

Recently I digged out my old iPod classic for listening to music ONLY. No Messages, no notifications, no interference. Just music. I love it!

[karenclark]

I keep an iPod touch for my dad in assisted living. I have him on our Apple Music plan and refresh his music often. He loves it!

[reecepulfer]

iPod touch is meant for kids and is big for getting them into the Apple ecosystem at a young age

[rick_terscale]

Because kids don't need phones. They still need a device for games, music etc. An iPod provides them with everything they need.
If they need cell phone connectivity for web browsing, downloading apps/music/games, they can tether to their parents phones. Parents can then control their usage.
Anyone with a phone doesn't need an iPod Touch. Although some Android users say they like to have an iPod too.

[vlove]

Q=Why is apple still selling iPods?
A=Because you have people that still will buy it.

[Sagittariuz]

If they brought back a click wheel iPod, I would buy it day one.

[PhoenixCNSTL]

short answer: its great
long answer: its still great

[ZRO]

One day the video will be titled “Why Apple is selling iPhones in 2027”

[shay]

This is the reason why I bought a Ipod touch last year. I have a huge music collection that I want to keep separate from my phone since I use my phone a lot for other things.

[arrowlogproductions]

I think that  should give the iPod Touch a redesign for the 20th anniversary of the original iPod in 2021.

[MrMattaiusify]

iPod Touch was honestly one of the best decisions Apple ever made. It introduced me to iOS and cemented my desire for an iPhone. I'm sure many others had a similar experience growing up in the 2000s.

Great video!

[Saroku]

They saw that video and thought "Wait you're right, why do we even still sell them" and then they stopped selling them

[FubarMike]

Another good use case is for android users who don't want to buy an iphone but the majority of their friends have iphones and exclusively communicate via imessage and facetime. One of my friends has a 5th gen touch teathered to hotspot on his galaxy s7 for this purpose

[robinfaigmane]

Wouldn’t it be nice if these new iPod touches have free Apple Music subscriptions?

[JBRProductions]

Even us early 2000's kids had iPod touches in elementary school.

[patrickmusson]

iPod Touch has a dedicated headphone jack, something the iPhone doesn't have without the dreaded 'Dongle'

[herky]

Fun Fact: You checked newest first to see if anyone said “This isn’t true anymore” 😂😂😂