Sony made a $5,900 gold-plated Walkman MP3 player

This render with a transparent background is the closest we’ll ever come to touching one of these things.

The Core Event

Image: Sony Sony has announced a trio of new Walkman portable media players that start at an already absurd $1,899.99 for the NW-ZX900 and climb all the way up to $5,899 for the gold-plated NW-WM1ZM3.

Key Facts

This render with a transparent background is the closest we’ll ever come to touching one of these things.

Context & Significance

Image: Sony Sony has announced a trio of new Walkman portable media players that start at an already absurd $1,899.99 for the NW-ZX900 and climb all the way up to $5,899 for the gold-plated NW-WM1ZM3.

Outlook

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