Apple ends production of its iconic iPod, NBC News reports

The iPod touch will still be available for purchase online and at Apple Store locations “while supplies last.”

LONDON - JULY 16: Apple iPods are displayed at the new Apple iPod Mini press launch on July 16, 2004 in London. (Photo by Steve Finn/Getty Images)

RIP to the iconic iPod.

Apple announced Tuesday that it’s discontinuing the iPod touch — the last iPod model produced by the company — marking an end for the gadget that helped shape the music listening experience for 20 years.

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“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,” Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Greg Joswiac said.

Read more on NBC News here.


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