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iPod Prices Keep Dropping As New Models Released
Electronics | Sep 8, 05
In the weeks leading up to the release of Apple's ultra-thin iPod nano, we've seen significant price drops for Cupertino's higher storage capacity models.
For example, take a look at this PriceTrend graph of the iPod 60GB with Color Display, currently the most popular iPod model on PriceSCAN.com.
Time Period: 12/20/2004 through 9/5/2005
Each tick mark represents one week
Red = High Price, Blue = Average Price, Green = Low Price
As you can see, back at the end of last year, this model would have run you at least $550, and today it may be had for less than $370. One wonders whether at least some of this decline is related to the iPod nano's introduction. For many users, the 1000 song capacity of the 4GB, $249 flash-based nano may be sufficient. To be sure, hard disk based models offer far more capacity (the 60GB holds 15,000 songs), but will the typical users pay more, and carry more weight, for that extra storage? My colleague David Cost suggests the answer may be no, at least until players with video display capability make those extra gigabytes worth buying and hauling around. Stay tuned.
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