Katie Marsal
Apple is gearing up to begin shipping its latest iPod touch and iPod nano revisions, but supply of the new portable media players is expected to be limited at launch.
The company will begin selling the fifth-generation iPod touch and seventh-generation iPod nano as early as next week in Japan, according to Macotakara. Presumably sales would begin in the U.S. around the same time.
Friday's report said supply of the new iPods is expected to be "considerably" limited at launch. When the devices were unveiled by Apple last month, the company simply promised that they would begin shipping in the month of October.
As of Friday afternoon, Apple's online store still advertises that the new iPod touch and iPod nano are available to ship in October. For a brief time on Thursday, the store indicated that new orders would ship in "3 weeks," but the listing was quickly reverted.
Apple's fifth-generation iPod touch is 6.1 millimeters thick and has a 4-inch display with a custom A5 processor. It also comes in five colors, and includes a new wrist strap.
Meanwhile, the redesigned iPod nano has become more like an iOS device, complete with a 2.5-inch touchscreen and a dedicated home button. It will be available in seven colors and features integrated Bluetooth connectivity.
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The touch won't be limited because it won't sell. But nice try to push the supply/demand deal.
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No sense in AI having to repeat itself on every product launch.
No sense in AI having to repeat itself on every product launch.
I think it's certainly worthy of a regular reminder to the utterly feckless competition (I use that word advisedly)...... nothing more heartening than all the teeth-gnashing and sobbing/heaving that happens in tech-land every time they see Apple sell out, customers line up, media go berserk, etc.. Priceless.
The touch won't be limited because it won't sell. But nice try to push the supply/demand deal.
Why do you think Apple's best selling iPod won't sell?
[quote name="OriginalMacRat" url="/t/153166/supply-of-apples-new-ipod-touch-ipod-nano-may-be-limited-at-launch#post_2205916"] Why do you think Apple's best selling iPod won't sell? [/quote] Price point of $299 and use perspective. They'll see an iPhone 5 at $199 and not think about all the data costs and wonder why the iPod touch is $100 more (when in reality- it obviously isn't close to $100 more- more like $800 less). But still- perspective. Just sold my 4S for $380. Told 3 people at my office- all 3 said "why would someone buy last years model for $380 when they can get a new one for $200?" People are ignorant to most things. If (I don't think it will)- they come out with the iPad mini for $349 or $399- then it's absolutely over. I really like the new iPod touch- a lot. I was all geared up and ready to buy one for my 4 year old. $199- I'd have gotten it. $299? $100 more than a nexus? No thanks. For the record I'd never buy a nexus, but if I got a nexus and $100 for free or and iPod touch, I'd pick the Nexus + cash hands down. I stand by my opinion that the mini should have been released in lieu of the touch at $299. All the same guts (a5, ram, etc), but a 7-8" screen- and at $299. Would have cleaned up the house and been the rage for Christmas. Will kids be in line and clamoring for a $299 iPod touch? Which would've been better for apples bottom line? An iPad mini that sells xxx with x less profit margins, or an iPod touch that sells drastically xx less with x margins. In apple I trust, but I think they misfired here (although not selling touches isn't a huge deal to their bottom line- it's more of lost revenue that could have been).