# Why the time is right for a new Sony Walkman

> Cassettes are going the way of vinyl, with sales up 53 per cent last year in the UK, hitting 164,000 units. This is not solely a British phenomenon – 446,500 tapes were sold in the US in the same year, an increase of…

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- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #sony #headphones
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