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Sony updates the Walkman as a $5,900 gold-plated MP3 player - The Register

Published by Theregister.com By Simon Sharwood · 20 October 2026 at 08:29
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Sony updates the Walkman as a $5,900 gold-plated MP3 player - The Register
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That price buys you an Android 16 device which can display an animated cassette

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