The Sony Walkman rises from the ashes once again

Sony's iconic Walkman brand is a resilient beast that continues to return from the dead. Surviving the demise of cassettes and reinventing itself as an MP3 player, it then faced extinction when smartphones threatened to wipe out standalone portable media players.

Since then pure MP3 players like the Sony Walkman have been on and off life support, occasionally turning up to remind the world that it still exists.Although Sony showed off the Sony Walkman NWZ-A15 at CES 2015, what really got us interested is the premium Walkman NW-ZX2 that Sony also announced. This beast of a media player comes with 128GB onboard storage, a microSD slot for you to fit even more tunes on and a vibrant touchscreen display. All that storage space will be put to good use thanks to the Walkman NW-ZX2's ability to play high resolution audio. If you're an audiophile who wants to listen to lossless music then you may be interested in checking out the Walkman NW-ZX2... well, until you see the price The Walkman NW-ZX2 will go on sale for an immense $1,200 (about £793). The Walkman NW-ZX2 might be a great media player, but is it worth almost the cost of a new Macbook or a second hand car? We love it when Sony acts a little crazy and throws caution to the wind. Occasionally some great products emerge. But the Walkman NW-ZX2's high price might be just a little bit too far.