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In a significant move that marks the end of an era for two of Apple's most iconic music players, the company has announced that the last models of the

Apple today added the final iPod nano and iPod shuffle models to its obsolete products list worldwide, marking the end of an era. Apple

The last iPod nano and iPod shuffle are now officially obsolete as Apple banishes them from even repairs, alongside a range of devices of other key devices.

While the iPod shuffle had a far less storied history, it’s also survived longer than any other iPod, considering the fourth-generation model was released in 2010 and discontinued in 2007. It got new colors in 2012 and 2015, but the hardware remained unchanged.

If you've been holding on to your final generation iPod Nano or iPod Shuffle you should know that both models have officially been declared as obsolete by Apple.

Apple’s final iconic iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle MP3 players are now considered as obsolete, bringing an end to their lifetime. The move means that there are now no longer any models carrying those names that are not part of Apple’s Obsolete list.

Apple has officially announced that the iPod nano and iPod shuffle are obsolete. This feels like the end of an era because these were pretty iconic music players.

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Apple has updated its lists of vintage and obsolete products to include a variety of different products from iPods to the MacBook and more.