iPod retailers have recently been indicating that the current line of iPods are soon to be on their way out to make way for a new lineup. Then, Retail sources said its closing time for current iPod line. Stateside, people familiar with the inventory management systems of mass merchandizer Target say all current iPod models have recently seen their status shift from “Active” to “Discontinued” when scanned with handheld PDA scanners used by employees.
According to Apple Insider, Argos recieved displays promoting price cuts, including a huge wall poster. It is a bit unclear whether this means cuts on existing inventory, or cheaper, newer iPod lines. Unfortunately, the scanners are not able to display dates for product refreshes, as such information is only available through the company’s web based intranet system. Lehman Brothers analyst, Ben Reitzes, had pointed out that the availability of the 16GB iPod touch at Best Buy has recently declined, claiming that, “we continue to believe Apple will need to reposition the iPod touch line in conjunction with its anticipated new product announcement in early to mid-September now that the iPhone acquisition price is lower.” Perhaps the new iPod line will be here sooner than we thought.
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