{
  "id": 14781846,
  "title": "Sony Just Announced a $6,000 Gold-Plated Walkman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/sony-just-announced-a-6-000-gold-plated-walkman",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-15T19:04:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-just-announced-a-6000-gold-plated-walkman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony has unveiled a luxurious $5,899 gold-plated Walkman, model NW-WM1ZM3, set to launch in January with preorders open now. The premium model boasts a precision-engineered, gold-plated oxygen-free copper chassis, designed to enhance sound quality. The chassis features 99.99% (4N) purity OFC main and rear plates, secured with gold-plated screws to ensure a stable ground connection and superior bass, expansive soundstage, and smooth high frequencies. The device also offers an impressive 35 hours of battery life, a 5.5-inch screen, and Sony's DSD Remastering Engine for improved audio quality. Sony's previous gold-plated Walkman, the NW-WM1ZM2, was released in 2022 for $3,200, now fetching around $1,500 on the secondary market.",
  "summary": "Have you ever looked at your phone and thought, \"This should only play music, and it should be shinier?\" Well, good news, Sony is bringing out a $5,899 Walkman, and it's gold plated.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}