Here Is Why Apple Still Sells The iPod Touch in 2021

Yash Patak
Adventures in Consumer Technology
3 min readMay 12, 2020

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Apple

One of the most successful products Apple has ever made was the iPod. It was first released in 2001. It was a small device that allowed users to listen to the music they wanted on the go. But now it is 2021 and despite having Apple Music on our iPhones and even being available on Android and some smart TV’s, Apple still sells the iPod Touch.

Apple has even unlisted it as a category from their website, to find it you need to go to the music section on their website.

The iPod Touch comes in six colours and three different storage options. 32GB, 128GB and 256GB. It has a four-inch display and an A10 Fusion Chip. It also has support for the latest iOS 13 operating system. They last updated it in 2019 and not much changed from the previous generation. They did not even add any of the new features like Touch ID or Face ID.

So why does it still exist?

The answer is simple really. It is because it is not an iPhone and it is something that kids can use. Many people want to give their kids a device but don’t want to spend a thousand dollars on an iPhone. It won’t have phone and text, but they can still stay in contact with friends and family through FaceTime and iMessage. They can listen to music and play games as well. With this iPod only costing $199 it makes it perfect for kids to use…

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