Always in protective case, many cases included (4 rubber, 2 leather) cable included. It was my wife’s, I bought her a new one.
$40 ?? … and does it come with some music loaded in it ?? that would be nice
$50, and yeah, it has lots of music on it, but like I said, it’s my wifes, so there may not be anything you like. And as soon as you plug it into your computer it will wipe it all off.