Hideo Kojima just made a wireless CD player, and it looks like Death Stranding
Hideo Kojima has put his name on a wireless CD player, and it sold out fast. Launched August 1, 2026, the Instant Disc Audio CP1 Death Stranding 2 edition is a collaboration between Kojima Productions and boutique Japanese audio brand km5 — priced at $199 in the US and £175 in the UK, it costs £40 more than the standard km5 CP1 model, per Tech/Yahoo. If you missed it, the secondary market is probably your next stop.
The hardware
The CP1 is a full-size wireless CD player — at 160 × 140 × 26 mm, it won't fit in any pocket. The translucent orange shell is designed to evoke the BB Pod from Death Stranding 2, and through the clear front panel you can watch the disc spin. It supports both 8 cm and 12 cm discs. A small LED display shows the current track number and runtime. There's no built-in speaker: audio goes out via Bluetooth 5.3 or a front-panel 3.5 mm headphone jack. The 1,800 mAh battery is rated for up to eight hours of playback, and it charges over USB-C. Two exclusive Death Stranding 2 postcard artworks are included in the box, which can be slotted under the lid as display art.
The translucent orange shell is modelled after the BB Pod from Death Stranding 2.
Availability and price
The only ways to buy are through the km5 website or in person at Parco Games in Shibuya, Tokyo. According to Tom's Hardware, stock was already running thin at launch and no restock date has been announced. The listed prices ($199 / £175) exclude tax and shipping — so factor those in before ordering. No major UK or US retailers are stocking it; this is a direct-order-only release with limited inventory.
Worth chasing?
The CP1 sits in a niche where gaming collectibles and analog audio overlap — the kind of object Kojima has leaned into publicly, given his well-known affection for physical media. As a working CD player it's genuinely usable: Bluetooth 5.3, solid battery life, and USB-C charging are all current-standard specs. Whether $199 makes sense for a CD player you'll mostly display is the question. If you're a Death Stranding collector, the answer is probably already yes — assuming you can still find one at retail price.
