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Sony Walkman Now Costs $5,000
Sony's $5,000 Walkman plays streaming music, not cassettes.
In brief
Sony's $5,000 Walkman plays streaming music, not cassettes. Sony released a $5,899.99 Walkman that streams music via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth but does not play cassettes. Originally reported by Loudwire.
Sony's $5,000 Walkman
Sony introduced a new Walkman model priced at $5,899.99 that streams music via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth but does not play cassettes.
Walkman's History
Sony launched the Walkman in 1979, selling over 200 million cassette players by 2010.
Why It Costs $5,000
The Walkman is 'meticulously refined for peerless sound quality' but lacks cassette playback.
“meticulously refined from every possible angle in the service of peerless sound quality”
The key point
Sony released a $5,899.99 Walkman that streams music via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth but does not play cassettes.
