iPod nano
Also known as iPod Nano
- Cause of death
- Killed by a successor
- Made by
- Apple
Apple discontinued the iPod nano on 27 July 2017, leaving the app-capable iPod touch as the only iPod.
The iPod nano arrived in 2005 as a flash-memory sliver that immediately killed the iPod mini, then ran through seven generations including a square one people wore as a wristwatch. Apple last gave it a meaningful update in 2012 and pulled it from the website without a press release on 27 July 2017, offering only a line about "simplifying our iPod lineup." Twelve years, seven redesigns, and one phone in every pocket that already did the job.
Standing in the archive
Rank 81 of 127 by lifespan. iPod nano outlasted 37% of everything else on file.
Cite this entry
"iPod nano." How Long It Lasted, https://www.howlongitlasted.com/thing/ipod-nano.
Died nearby
- Apple AirPortabout 18 years · killed by a successor
- iPod Classic7 years · killed by a successor
- iPod touchabout 14 years · killed by a successor
- Adobe Flash Playerabout 24 years · killed by a successor
- Amazon Dash Buttonabout 4 years · killed by a successor
Sources
- Apple discontinues iPod nano and shuffle, and doubles iPod touch capacities — TechCrunch
- Apple discontinues iPod Nano and Shuffle, updates iPod Touch models — Ars Technica (archived)
- Apple kills off iPod Nano and Shuffle — USA Today
Last checked by a human on 24 July 2026