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iPod Shuffle Shipping Times Worsen as Retail Stores Run Out of Stock

Wednesday January 7, 2015 6:54 pm PST by Husain Sumra
Supplies of Apple's lowest priced iPod, the $49 iPod shuffle, are temporarily dwindling as shipping times on Apple's website drop to 7 - 10 days and Apple Retail Stores run out of stock around the country, reports 9to5Mac.

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According to multiple sources, supplies of the iPod Shuffle are dwindling across Apple’s physical retail and online channels. In fact, Apple has warned its retail employees that Shuffle supplies will be short for an unspecified period of time and that customers seeking to buy a Shuffle via a retail store should be directed to Apple’s online store.
The other two iPod lines, the nano and touch, aren't seeing the same dwindling of supplies as they both display 24 hour shipping times and are available now in most of Apple's retail stores. It's unclear why the shuffle is seeing supply problems, but one possibility is that Apple is seeing a temporary shortage of iPod shuffle components, impacting the company's ability to make new iPod shuffles.

New York City appears to be the city mostly suffering from the iPod shuffle shortage, while the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and Chicago seem to have a sporadic number of stores without any stock.

Apple hasn't updated the iPod shuffle since September 2013. In early 2014, CEO Tim Cook said that the iPod was a "declining business". In September 2014, Apple discontinued the iPod Classic due to the difficulty in purchasing parts to manufacture it and a shrinking audience for the device.

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sshambles
58 months ago
Shuffles are great for running, especially given the latest iPhones are too big to run with.

We all know what's happening next here though - extinction.
Rating: 45 Votes
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yukari
58 months ago

who buys these?


For work out, this is the best device.
Rating: 40 Votes
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thekeyring
58 months ago
Noticed a few comments saying 'it was best for running' or 'best for working out'.

I think we all might know why it might be discontinued then.
Rating: 11 Votes
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farewelwilliams
58 months ago
who buys these?
Rating: 10 Votes
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Shadow Runner
58 months ago
They need to come out with only one iPod. Storage that ranges from 16GB to 128 or 256, has a small touch screen like 2" or so, and built in clip. This would satisfy the people that get it for exercise and the people that want a simple iPod that holds all their music.
Rating: 7 Votes
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BCWorld
58 months ago
"The iPod is a declining Business" Maybe if you UPDATED the iPods, People would buy them more often!:mad:
Rating: 6 Votes
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TexasChemE
58 months ago
I completely forgot that these were being produced
Rating: 6 Votes
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Arcady
58 months ago

Put mine, accidentally, through a two-hour wash in the washing machine over a year ago, and it still works perfectly.


If your washing machine takes two hours to wash your clothes, perhaps you should replace it instead.
Rating: 6 Votes
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oldmacs
58 months ago

who buys these?


I bought one for a family member for Christmas. They're the best device for basic music, distraction music and for exercising.
Rating: 5 Votes
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ineedamac
58 months ago

For work out, this is the best device.


I use one while doing yard work. This way my iPhone is safe inside.
Rating: 5 Votes

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