Sony made a $5,900 gold-plated Walkman MP3 player
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…
The Verge reports: 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.
Sandwiched in between is the $2,999.99 Walkman NW-WM1AM3, which is nearly identical to the WM1ZM3, just minus the gaudy gold shell.
This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Walkman MP, Walkman NW-WM and NW-ZX.
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- Walkman MP, Walkman NW-WM, NW-ZX, NW-WM
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