# There’s a thriving secondhand market, as evidenced by thousands of listings for used iPods on eBay.

*genai · news · 2026-04-09 · The Associated Press*

## Key points

- Secondhand iPod sales surged 48% last year on platforms like Back Market.
- Many 'new' iPods on eBay are actually used or refurbished devices in counterfeit packaging.
- Apple only repairs the last two generations of iPod Touch; other models require third-party repair.
- Open-source firmware like RockBox enables iPods to support high-res audio and manage music without iTunes.
- Most iPods except the Touch cannot stream music and require files to be manually added.

**Companies:** Apple, eBay, Back Market, iFixit
**Countries:** United States, Japan

[Read the full story on The Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/ipod-music-streaming-iphone-a6a010a1d9001abb0580b7a1cebe9c13)

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