27 Models released Verified Walkman models released in 1988.
Walkman in 1988
Year overview
Browse the Walkman lineup documented for 1988.
Browse the 1988 lineup, then continue into the year article and related archive paths.
A structured summary before the full lineup and related archive links.
1 Recording models 1988 Walkman models with built-in recording capability.
15 Radio models 1988 Walkman models with integrated radio listening.
1 Wireless model Only Wireless Walkman released in 1988.
Significance of 1988
- The WM-505 brought the archive's first wireless Walkman.
- Remote-equipped models became a real generation.
- Sports, radio, and slim variants showed a mature lineup.
1987 / 1988 / 1989
- 1987: 24 archived models.
- 1988: 27 archived models.
- 1989: 39 archived models.
Notable models
Representative Walkman releases from 1988.
1988 WM-701C
The WM-701C is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-F404
The WM-F404 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-505
The WM-505 is a playback-only Walkman equipped with an automatic inversion function.
1988 WM-509
The WM-509 is a playback-only Walkman equipped with an automatic inversion function.
All Walkman models from 1988
Complete 1988 Walkman lineup.
1988 WM-52
The WM-52 is a playback-only Walkman equipped with an automatic inversion function.
1988 WM-150
The WM-150 is a playback-only Walkman equipped with an automatic inversion function.
1988 WM-505
The WM-505 is a playback-only Walkman equipped with an automatic inversion function.
1988 WM-509
The WM-509 is a playback-only Walkman equipped with an automatic inversion function.
1988 WM-550C
The WM-550C is a playback-only Walkman equipped with an automatic inversion function.
1988 WM-552
The WM-552 is a playback-only Walkman equipped with an automatic inversion function.
1988 WM-701C
The WM-701C is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-3000
The WM-3000 is a playback-only Walkman equipped with an automatic inversion function.
1988 WM-AF28
The WM-AF28 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-AF29
The WM-AF29 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-AF58
The WM-AF58 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-AF64
The WM-AF64 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-B10
The WM-B10 is a playback-only Walkman.
1988 WM-B14
The WM-B14 is a playback-only Walkman.
1988 WM-B18
The WM-B18 is a playback-only Walkman.
1988 WM-B39
The WM-B39 is a playback-only Walkman equipped with an automatic inversion function.
1988 WM-B52
The WM-B52 is a playback-only Walkman.
1988 WM-BF23
The WM-BF23 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-BF40
The WM-BF40 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-BF43
The WM-BF43 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-F52
The WM-F52 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-F103
The WM-F103 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-F404
The WM-F404 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-F509
The WM-F509 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-F550C
The WM-F550C is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-F609
The WM-F609 is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
1988 WM-F701C
The WM-F701C is a Walkman with a built-in radio.
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Further exploration
Continue from the 1988 lineup into related articles, collections, and timeline paths.
- Read the 1988 year article Read the full editorial story behind Walkman in 1988.
- Walkman in 1987 See the lineup immediately before the 1988 releases.
- Walkman in 1989 Follow the Walkman line into the next stage after 1988.
- Browse all Walkman collections Move from the year view into broader Walkman themes and branches.
- Browse the full Walkman timeline Step back from 1988 and view the wider Walkman chronology.