Apple iPod: the second-hand market is heating up for the famous portable music player

Officially declared dead in 2022 after a long agony caused by the rise of musical [abc]streaming[/abc], the iPod range is nevertheless experiencing a spectacular resurgence of interest from nostalgic users, but not only them. Launched in October 2001, this immaculate music player not only redefined the way we consume music, but above all helped turn the California company into the consumer electronics giant we know today. A device that was thought to have been relegated to the drawers of tech history, but which is today enjoying an unexpected resurrection.

 

One search every two seconds on eBay Production of the classic iPod ceased in 2014, then the last survivor of the line, the iPod Touch, eventually followed in 2022. Music streaming will have gotten the better of these devices, which had become redundant at the bottom of our pockets. Yet they are enjoying considerable success on second-hand resale sites today. The eBay giant, in particular, reports in a recent study that worldwide, its users search for the word "iPod" every two seconds. An impressive statistic that confirms the current enthusiasm for these older-generation devices.

 

Escaping algorithms and streaming inflation While nostalgia is an obvious factor, other much more pragmatic reasons are pushing consumers to take an interest in this "vintage" technology, especially price. Indeed, music streaming platforms continue to drive subscription prices up, without necessarily improving their services. Not to mention the invasion of AI-generated music and features that not everyone is necessarily interested in, or the harsh fact that the tracks you listen to online do not belong to you. Faced with this total dematerialization, the iPod is once again becoming a true personal and independent musical safe.