Whatever Happened to the Nordictrack Audiostrider 990 Elliptical?

Looking for the Nordictrack Audiostrider 990 elliptical?

Can’t seem to find it?

You’re not alone.

The Audiostrider 990 was one of Nordictrack’s most popular rear-drive trainers back about 10 years ago.

It was so popular that a lot of people are still looking for it – even today.

What made it so popular?

Well, two things really.

First of all, it was one of the first trainers that offered speakers in the console.

You could plug in your own device and play your music through the console, making your workouts a lot more fun (hence the “audio” in the name).

With pretty much almost every elliptical nowadays offering this option, the 990 elliptical doesn’t really have this edge anymore.

The second main benefit to the Audiostrider 990 was that it folded up.

You could fold it up, wheel it away and store it in a closet.

Considering that it’s really hard to find a good folding elliptical (that isn’t flimsy and falling apart after the 90 day warranty is up), this was a great find in the 990 model.

However times change and technology moves forward.

What Happened to the Nordictrack Audiostrider 990?

The simple answer?

Nordictrack replaced it with another, upgraded version of a folding elliptical called the Nordictrack Spacesaver SE7i elliptical – which you can still find today.

The SE7i has several upgrades over the older Audiostrider 990, including a heavier flywheel for a more stable feel, as well as a full-color, HD touch-screen console.

You can connect with iFit through this console and run famous trails all over the world or even livestream a workout class in your own home.

So the Spacesaver SE7i is an upgrade to the older, now discontinued Nordictrack 990 Audiostrider model.

If you’re looking for a comparable, foldable elliptical to the 990, you might want to check out the Spacesaver SE7i trainer.

If you’re looking for a used Audiostrider 990 elliptical, unfortunately they can be really hard to find.

Because it was discontinued so long ago, you can’t even find these trainers in a lot of refurbished dealers. And parts are becoming harder and harder to find.

So your best bet if you’re looking for a folding elliptical trainer (that also includes the console speakers just like the Audiostrider 990) is the Nordictrack SE7i elliptical.

If you’re thinking of buying a used Audiostrider 990, keep in mind that it’s harder to find parts for it today. And the machine would no longer be under any kind of warranty because you’re the second owner. So there are definitely risks there.

But that’s the basic rundown on what happened to the once-famous Nordictrack Audiostrider 990 elliptical.

Nordictrack may try to bring it back one day (or an upgraded version anyway). In fact, it would be a smart move – since it still has so much name recognition.

However, they would still face the problem of the name – since the audio benefit is really no longer unique to the 990 model. So only time will tell if they choose to do something like this.

Regardless, now you know….