Limited edition Prince Opus iPod touch just wants your kiss (and $2,100)

While certainly not the most expensive iPod we've ever seen, the limited edition Prince Opus iPod touch is definitely amongst the priciest. Sold only as part of an ultra rare kit that includes a luxurious book of Prince photographs from Kraken Opus, this touch (of unknown capacity) comes preloaded with 40 minutes of "exclusive" footage along with a live soundtrack from Indigo Nights. Of course, it's also doused in purple and splashed with Prince's symbol 'round back, but even with only 950 kits available, we still say the $2,100 price tag is far too lofty. Hate to break it to ya, Opus, but those hedge funds are no longer partying like it's 1999.

[Via All Things Digital]

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 10:54AM]

Since when did he changed his name to price opus? Man I've lost touch with the real world...or maybe I just don't give a damn.

[magallanes Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:28AM]

lol, nice pun.

[LAY Posted Apr 13th 2009 10:55AM]

I could have sworn that [symbol name] changed back to Prince several years ago.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:48AM]

"Symbol Name" apparently means "Artist Formerly Known As," but I would have never guessed.

[OneLove Posted Apr 13th 2009 5:36PM]

Pres' Obama should have given this to the queen instead. :)

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 10:56AM]

for $2,100 it should have more than a 100 gb so anything else unique ?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:00AM]

I remember Prince Opus attacking/removing every youtube video ever made that had any hints of people karaoke, humming, or just having one of his songs playing in the background. Now he wants to charge us $2,100 to just be in the presence of his logo embrased on a purple iPod touch?

[Brokinarrow Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:03AM]

Game... blouses.

[LAY Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:06AM]

But I hear his pancakes are delicious!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:18AM]

@aaron

best. sketch. ever.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:15AM]

Couldn't you get colorware to color the faceplate purple for like $100 and then send it to someone to have it engraved for like $50? Total cost like $500.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:18AM]

Should rename himself to Prick.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:21AM]

thank god its preloaded with exclusive video.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:34AM]

i think ill just upload his crap to youtube then watch it on my non prince ipod touch

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:36AM]

Wow. That's so incredibly ugly, not to mention I hate prince lol. I'm not sure if it's just me, but 950 of these ugly bastards seems like too many.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:52AM]

Unless an iPod was filled while being connected to YOUR computer, it will get wiped clean. iPods do not allow for music to originate on them (the iPods) and be put onto your computer. So, how would the buyer of this ever get the copyrighted material to their computer?

Unless something has changed. I have a touch, too.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 11:53AM]

And it only costs $150 to build!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 12:05PM]

Why not $3,121?

[KAL326 Posted Apr 13th 2009 1:05PM]

I would think $1,999 would have been more Prince, or whatever the hell he is calling himself now, like.

Overpriced at any price in my opinion.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 5:11PM]

LOL 3121 I get it... Just picked the new Album 3X1

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 12:11PM]

Haha its a plan to rip gay dudes off.

[No Comment Posted Apr 13th 2009 12:18PM]

Yes...

I'm looking at your profile image at the moment. Dude.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 12:25PM]

Good one Jamie M.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 12:19PM]

Seems way over priced for what you get.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 12:27PM]

Purple Rain all teh way.

...still not worth $2k

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 1:18PM]

That was a GREAT skit

Huge fan of the Purple One's music but his wacky youtube crusade is winning him NO new fans what-so-ever.
As for the price of this thing, has anyone in his camp seen the news lately?
Not to many people are going throw that much $$$ away on something like this.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 1:19PM]

The princePod makes doves cry*


* from a reliable source.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 2:26PM]

They've only made one The Artist (formerly known as Prince). I doubt this will be the last affiliated CE device that bears his blessing.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 2:47PM]

Has there ever been a more overrated and egotistical musician?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 3:15PM]

Yes, one named Kanye.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 6:29PM]

I'll grant you egotistical... but overrated? You might want to revisit the back catalog.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 3:09PM]

I'm not up to date with my iPod facts, but isn't it now virtually impossible to get media off of an iPod? So, you spend $2100 for 40 minutes of video that you can't transfer to you next iPod when today's tech becomes obsolete? I have to FAIL Apple and Prince on that.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 5:03PM]

Richard, get a miShare:

http://www.styleathome.com/blogs/techstyle/2009/04/13/swap-music-with-a-super-cool-mi-share/

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 5:05PM]

This is SO ridiculous.

And so is this... but in a bling-bling kinda way:

http://www.styleathome.com/blogs/techstyle/2009/04/06/pimp-my-macbook/

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 13th 2009 9:39PM]

I thought people on teh intarwebs were supposed to know everything...

"Opus" is Latin for, a body of work - it's not his name douches. It's also a company that creates limited edition commemorative memorabilia. You have to buy the whole "Prince Opus" to get the iPod.

Also, it's really not that hard to get media off an iPod if you're at all technically inclined.