Apple discontinues iPod Touch, putting an end to iPod brand after 20 years
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The end of an era.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) said on Tuesday that it would no longer sell the iPod Touch, discontinuing the product and ending the iPod brand more than 20 years after it was first introduced.

The iPod Touch will be available âwhile supplies last," the company said in a news post, adding that "the spirit of iPod lives on" in all of Apple's (AAPL) products, including the iPhone, Apple Watch, HomePod mini and its Mac computers and iPads.
The iPod was first introduced in 2001 and the iPod Touch was first introduced in 2007.
The iPod Touch has been used by some people who want the features of an iPhone without actually having a phone, as it can send iMessages and FaceTime via a Wi-Fi connection.
Earlier this month, Apple (AAPL) cut the trade-in value for a number of its products, including its popular Mac computers, a number of different iPads and Apple Watches.