It revolutionized the way music could be consumed, ushering in the new era of portable pop, but the SONY cassette Walkman is finally calling it a day after 30 years in the market.
SONY has discontinued the gadget after shipping out its last shipment of five models. Once these shipments have been bought out, new cassette Walkmans won’t be available from SONY.
The Walkman arrived in Japan in 1979 and proved a massive success, selling some 220 million units in total. It pushed music to the masses, letting people enjoy their music privately outside of their homes, and was the prototype for its digital cousin, the iPod, which coincidentally celebrated its ninth birthday two days ago.
The Walkman is dead, long live the Walkman indeed.
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