Why does the iPod Touch 5th gen 16 GB, not have a rear-facing camera?

.DavidApple wrote:

I agree Apple Store should create a software update on iPod 5 to have a rear camera.

I've long suspected that some posts in these discussions are meant to be a joke. Is this one of them?

Please note, irony doesn't come across too well in the written form.

Apple has not really said why. But likely to make the 16 GB one less expensive.

lllaass said it, because thats the budget version, its much cheaper. The 16GB costs 229$ and the other ones with the back facing camera 319$ or 419$.

Apple always sold a budget version of the iTouch.

With the 2G in 2008, the 8GB was much cheaper than the 16 or 32 GB.

With the 3G in 2009, the parallel kept the 8GB 2G for a reduced price.

The 8GB 4G in 2010 was also cheaper than the 32 or 64GB one.

In 2012 - June 2013 they kept the 4G iPod next to the 5G.

And now the only sell one model - which is the 5G due to the fact that only this model can run iOS 7, and they needed to remove a feature in order to reduce the price.

Dclifton5 wrote:

I am looking to replace my daughter's iPod Touch 4th Gen 16GB, but I can not find a model like hers that has a rear-facing camera. The new 5th gen 16GB, only has a front-facing camera, where the 32GB and the 64GB have front-facing and rear-facing cameras.

My question is, why is that?

Because that's the way that Apple chose to build them.

I agree Apple Store should create a software update on iPod 5 to have a rear camera.

Id rather not pay for anthor iPod 5 though