If you're interested in purchasing an iPod, then you probably have visited many stores, retailers and online sites looking at a barrage of iPods - researching -  and trying to find the best deal for your wants, needs, and of course, budget. There are many places promising to offer you the lowest possible price on an iPod or iPod Nano. However, if you want to really score a great deal on an iPod, then you should consider purchasing or buying a refurbished iPod.

First of all, do not think of a refurbished iPod as a used iPod Nano. Because in many instances and cases, that is not the situation at all and is actually incredibly far from the actual truth. A refurbished iPod simply means that it is a unit that cannot be sold as new. So, with that in mind, let's play out some scenarios that can create a refurbished iPod, the world's most popular portable music player:

1. An iPod that was used for display purposes, but never actually used.

2. An Apple iPod Nano whose box has a minor scuff on it.

3. A discontinued version of the iPod.

4. An iPod that whose box was simply opened.

As you can see, there are many scenarios that can create a refurbished iPod, and in many of those cases, the iPod itself was never used or operated. However, the result is that the iPod is no longer new, but it is also not used, so it is considered refurbished. That means that you can enjoy incredible savings on the iPod that you want just by taking a look at some respected retailers of refurbished electronics.