Just got this email from Apple saying that Apple is dropping the price of a 1 gig iPod shuffle to $49. That’s down from the original price of $79. That’s a HUGE price drop and it’s one I don’t think we’d see unless they were trying to get rid of their supply to make room for……a NEW iPOD SHUFFLE MODEL!!Wahoo!

OK, so, replacing the lowest end of the iPod line isn’t that exciting, but hey, I like cheap tech! And who knows? Maybe the replacement will come with a display screen or maybe we’ll see the Nano drop in price to $79, which is really how much a video player with a screen that tiny is worth.

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UPDATE: Whoopsie pants!  Turns out they’ve already announced  a new 2GB Shuffle for just $69.  Ah, well.  So much for the idea of an uber-cheap Nano!  Read more at TUAW.com here: by ThePete 6:14 pm 2008-02-20 TheTech.ThePete.Com | Tags Apple Inc, iPod, iPod Shuffle, portable audio | $ |