iPod Appleinsider: The iPod reaches saturation point among teens

[thejadedmonkey]

However, when asked about their interest in buying a new digital media player in the next 12 months, only 19 percent said they planned to do so, representing a "dramatic" decline from 28 percent a year ago, and suggesting the market is near saturated. For Apple, the good news is that 100% of those respondents who said they plan to make a new purchase in the next 12 months indicated that their new player would be an iPod.

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So what happens after the iPod.. do teens go towards a low-cost iPhone, or does a competitor come along and take market share?

 

[Michael CM1]

I bet a lot of teens get the iPod nano since it's cheaper and smaller. When they grow up and start making money, they can buy an iPhone or iPod touch.

Also, any analyst shouldn't forget that new teens come along every day. There may not be much growth left in iPods, but they're still selling well. You can only grow so much before everybody has one.

 

[miles01110]

I think they just wait until their iPods die and then buy new ones.