The iPod touch is only "a thing" because it still "exists". We haven't sold one in over a year, took them off the display table 6 months ago, and look cross-eyed at anyone who asks about them, which happens once every … hmmmm
The 7th-gen iPod nano was the last truly great iPod. I have one in my truck; it holds everything I care to listen to; and I wish Apple still made them
exactly like that! Best iPod Apple ever made, and the silly things could now have 256GB for $199, no problem, and even include WiFi and an Apple Music app so Apple could sell subscriptions to people who just want a music player.
All I want is a darned music player that stays in the truck, and when the Nano dies Apple doesn't offer any kind of replacement, which equals a lost sales opportunity. So, I'll keep my eyes open for a used iPhone (or Touch, dare I say) to take over the role of
playing freaking music!