Sony released the first CD audio player on this day in 1982
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Sony CDP-101 was released to consumers in Japan, priced at JPY 168,000. That converts to $1,060 at today’s exchange rate, and is about $3,700 adjusted for inflation.
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- ▪The Sony CDP-101 was released to consumers in Japan, priced at JPY 168,000.
- ▪That converts to $1,060 at today’s exchange rate, and is about $3,700 adjusted for inflation.
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PC Components Storage Sony released the first CD audio player on this day in 1982 — player cost $3,700 when adjusted for inflation, but it would be another decade before the CD-ROM-driven multimedia PC era began News By Mark Tyson Published 1 October 2026 The Sony CDP-101 cost around $1,060 at today’s exchange rate, or around $3,700 adjusted for inflation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Atreyu on Wikipedia) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Sony launched the world’s first CD player on this day in 1982, kickstarting the compact disc digital audio…
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