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What if I invested instead of buying the First iPod?
$399 in October 2001
You spent on First iPod:
$399
One-time purchase
If invested in S&P 500:
$2,145
As of December 2025
437.5%
Total Return
$1,746
Profit
24 years and 2 months
Time Period
About the First iPod
1,000 songs in your pocket - the device that saved Apple.
๐ก Fun Fact: The first iPod was developed in just 9 months. The click wheel came from a toilet paper holder design.
The Math ๐
Original price:$399
Released:October 2001
Investment period:24 years and 2 months
Current value:$2,145
Total gain:+437.5%