Purchasing iPhone 3.0 (or later) Software Update for iPod touch
Summary
iPhone 3.0 (or later) Software Update for iPod touch can be purchased from the iTunes Store using the latest iTunes on Mac or PC. When you connect iPod touch to iTunes, a message may appear notifying you that the update is available with the option to cancel or learn more:
A new iPod software version is available for purchase for the iPod "Apple's iPod". Would you like more information from the iTunes Store now?
You can also browse the iTunes Store directly to purchase the Update.
Products Affected
iTunes Store, iPod touch, iPod touch (2nd generation)
The download won't begin if your iPod touch is not connected to the computer. When you select Learn More from the iTunes message or select the update on the iTunes Store, a description of the update will be shown with the option to Buy Now.
Once you purchase the iPhone 3.0 (or later) Software Update for iPod touch, iTunes will begin downloading the software to install on your iPod touch. Note that the download make take longer on slower Internet connections (the download is approximately 250 MB). To learn more about the update process that installs the 3.0 (or later) software on your iPod touch, review the following article:
Additional Information
If you purchase and download the update on one computer but choose not to update your iPod touch on that computer, you can use a different computer to download the software. Simply attempt to purchase the update again as described above using the same iTunes Store account and you will be offered the option to download the update again free of charge.