Models started prioritizing sound signature and build quality over broad accessibility. The shift away from competing directly with mass-market MP3 players became visible in materials, feature sets, and pricing.
NW-E052
The NW-E052 is a Network Walkman part of the 11th generation E series. It has 2GB of built-in flash memory and supports MP3, WMA, and AAC audio playback. It has an LCD display and is powered by a lithium-ion battery.
NW-E052K
The NW-E052K is a Network Walkman with a built-in speaker part of the 11th generation E series. It has 2GB of built-in flash memory and supports MP3, WMA, and AAC audio playback. It has an LCD display and is powered by a lithium-ion battery.
NW-E053
The NW-E053 is a mid-capacity Network Walkman part of the 11th generation E series. It has 4GB of built-in flash memory and supports MP3, WMA, and AAC audio playback. It has an LCD display and is powered by a lithium-ion battery.
NW-E053K
The NW-E053K is a mid-capacity Network Walkman with built-in speakers part of the 11th generation E series. It has 4GB of built-in flash memory and supports MP3, WMA, and AAC audio playback. It has an LCD display and is powered by a lithium-ion battery.
NW-S754
The NW-S754 is a Network Walkman with noise-canceling functionality part of the 8th generation S series. It has 8GB of built-in flash memory and supports audio playback in MP3, WMA, AAC, and WAV formats. It has a 240x320 TFT display and is powered by a lithium-ion battery.
NW-S754/VI
The NW-S754/VI is a color variation model part of the 8th generation S series. It features 8GB of built-in flash memory and supports MP3, WMA, AAC, and WAV audio playback formats. It has a 240x320 TFT display and is powered by a lithium-ion battery.
NW-S754K
The NW-S754K is a Network Walkman with a built-in speaker part of the 8th generation S series. It has 8GB of built-in flash memory and supports audio playback in MP3, WMA, AAC, and WAV formats. It has a 240x320 TFT display and is powered by a lithium-ion battery.
NW-S754K/VI
The NW-S754K/VI is a color variation of the speaker-equipped model part of the 8th generation S series. It has 8GB of built-in flash memory and supports audio playback in MP3, WMA, AAC, and WAV formats. It has a 240x320 TFT display and is powered by a lithium-ion battery.
NW-S755
The NW-S755 is a high-capacity Network Walkman part of the 8th generation S series. It features 16GB of built-in flash memory and supports audio playback in MP3, WMA, AAC, and WAV formats. It has a 240x320 TFT display and is powered by a lithium-ion battery.
NW-S755K
The NW-S755K is a Network Walkman with built-in speakers part of the 8th generation S series. It has 16GB of built-in flash memory and supports audio playback in MP3, WMA, AAC, and WAV formats. It has a 240x320 TFT display and is powered by a lithium-ion battery.
NW-S756
The NW-S756 is the largest capacity Network Walkman part of the 8th generation S series. It features 32GB of built-in flash memory and supports audio playback in MP3, WMA, AAC, and WAV formats. It has a 240x320 TFT display and is powered by a lithium-ion battery.
NW-A855
The NW-A855 is a Network Walkman part of the 6th generation A series. While inheriting the chassis design and accessory compatibility of the A840 series, it adds the "Automatic Channel" function. It has 16GB of internal storage and supports audio playback in ATRAC, MP3, WMA, and AAC formats. It supports video and photo playback and has an operating time of approximately 36 hours with a lithium-ion battery. This device employs a self-contained configuration that uses internal storage.
NW-A856
The NW-A856 is a 32GB model part of the 6th generation A series. It inherits the design and accessory compatibility of the A840 series and supports the automatic channel function. It has 32GB of internal storage and supports audio playback in ATRAC, MP3, WMA, and AAC formats. It supports video and photo playback and has a lithium-ion battery that provides approximately 36 hours of operation.
NW-A857
The NW-A857 is a 64GB model part of the 6th generation A series. It inherits the design and accessory compatibility of the A840 series and supports the automatic channel selection function. It has 64GB of internal storage and supports audio playback in ATRAC, MP3, WMA, and AAC formats. It supports video and photo playback and has an operating time of approximately 36 hours with a lithium-ion battery. This unit employs a self-contained configuration that uses internal storage.
NWD-W252
The NWD-W252 is a wearable Network Walkman part of the W series. It has 2GB of internal storage and supports MP3, AAC, and WMA audio playback. It supports approximately 11 hours of playback with a lithium-ion battery and has the ZAPPIN function. It is a self-contained configuration using internal storage and does not require external media.
NWD-W253
The NWD-W253 is a high-capacity wearable configuration model part of the W series. It features 4GB of internal storage and supports MP3, AAC, and WMA audio playback. It supports approximately 11 hours of playback with a lithium-ion battery and has the ZAPPIN function. It is a self-contained configuration using internal storage and does not require external media.
NWD-W253/Z
The NWD-W253/Z is a color variation model part of the W series. It features 4GB of internal storage and supports MP3, AAC, and WMA audio playback. It supports approximately 11 hours of playback with a lithium-ion battery and has the ZAPPIN function.
NWD-W262
The NWD-W262 is a wearable Network Walkman part of the W series. It has 2GB of internal storage and supports MP3, AAC, and WMA audio playback. It supports approximately 11 hours of playback with a lithium-ion battery and has the ZAPPIN function. It is a self-contained configuration using internal storage and does not require external media.
2010 initiated Sony’s long-term commitment to a higher-value proposition. It laid the groundwork for the explicit premium and high-resolution direction that followed.