Sony's NW-ZX900 Walkman Leaks With ¥210,000 Price and November Target

Sony's next Walkman, the NW-ZX900, has leaked with a Japanese price of around ¥210,000, or roughly $1,330, and an expected November release, according to Digital Trends. The Walkman Blog published images and specifications for the successor to 2023's NW-ZX707, and Sony has not announced anything related to the NW-ZX900.

What the NW-ZX900 Leak Claims

The leaked NW-ZX900 reportedly manages up to 40 hours playing 128kbps MP3 files and 30 hours while streaming, against the NW-ZX707's rated 25 hours of MP3 playback through Sony's Music Player app and around 22 hours through other music apps. The five-inch display reportedly stays the same size but moves from HD to Full HD, and the player runs Android 16. Internal storage remains 64GB with microSD expansion.

Previous GeekBench sightings pointed toward 8GB of RAM, double what the ZX707 offered, alongside a significantly newer Qualcomm platform, though the exact chip details are not given. The NW-ZX900 reportedly measures 139.8 x 77.2 x 17.5mm and weighs 345 grams; the ZX707 weighs 227g, making the new model roughly 52% heavier. Sony is reportedly sticking with an aluminum chassis, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a 4.4mm balanced output. The leaked specification list also includes S-Master HX, DSEE Ultimate, DSD Remastering Engine, LC3 and Qualcomm aptX Adaptive.

Sony's Recent Partnership and Launch Record

Sony's recent company records include a June 2026 partnership with Rockstar Games to anchor GTA 6 on PlayStation 5 with custom PS Store and PS App interfaces, marketing claims of "plays best on PS5," and DualSense and Tempest 3D Audio integration for the November 19, 2026 launch, according to akta.pro company records. The same records list a June 2026 senior unsecured US dollar bond offering, Sony Group's first USD bond issuance since 1998, and a June 2026 product launch in which Sony Interactive Entertainment reaffirmed that first-party narrative titles such as Marvel's Wolverine, God of War Laufey and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will not release on PC while live-service titles continue multi-platform.

Earlier Sony Hardware and Content Moves

On October 14, 2026, Android Police reported that Sony's ULT WEAR headphones were discounted to $130 on Amazon, a 48% reduction from their $200 retail price, with 30 hours of battery life with ANC, 40mm drivers and support for LDAC and AAC codecs. On October 13, 2026, the Sports Video Group reported that LTN announced an integration between its Schedule Playout and Sony's Ci Media Cloud, enabling bi-directional content transfer, already in use by joint customer Public Media Management. Also on October 13, 2026, the Sports Video Group reported that cinematographer Philip Lozano used the Sony Rialto Mini for the interior car fight sequence in Evil Dead Burn, shot on Sony VENICE 2 with Panavision Ultra Vista anamorphic lenses.

Sony's Dated Next Steps

Sony announced leadership changes in Latin America, with Takahito Uesugi taking over Sony Latin America and Sony Inter-American and Kazuki Shibamoto leading Sony Mexico, effective February 1, 2027, according to Larepublica. The Rockstar Games partnership covers the November 19, 2026 launch of GTA 6 on PlayStation 5.