The iPod is back. Sort of. Google searches for Apple's retro MP3 player hit a peak last year, with Gen Z reportedly turning to the tech in search of an antidote to digital burnout. And with iPod modding on the rise, users don't even have to make do with degraded batteries life and low storage.
But this is all nostalgia; Apple discontinued the final model, the iPod Touch, in 2022. And the last iPod Classic with the iconic scroll wheel was released way back in 2009. The iPods exchanging hands right now are all pre-loved – but take one look at the r/iPod Reddit page, and it's clear that fans would click 'Buy' on a contemporary model in a heartbeat. And now a significant voice has been added to the chorus.
