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‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again

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Compact discs are seeing a resurgence in popularity, as searches for CD players have jumped ninety-six percent since July, per The Guardian. The retailer John Lewis reports that some popular models are already sold out online, including the seventy-nine pound Crosley Voyager and the one hundred twenty-nine pound Pure Classic C-D six. This trend may be driven by students purchasing music systems for their university rooms.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/22/young-pe...

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