Hideo Kojima unveils a Death Stranding 2-themed wireless CD player — Limited edition device costs ~$160, comes with Bluetooth 5.3 & exclusive artwork

(Image credit: km5, Kojima Productions)

Legendary video game designer Hideo Kojima, through his studio Kojima Productions, is collaborating with Japanese audio company km5 on a wireless CD player themed after the BB Pod from Death Stranding 2. The "Instant Disc Audio Cp1 DEATH STRANDING 2 Model," as it's called, doesn't have a speaker, is priced at 25,300 Yen (roughly $160), and is available through both in-person and online stores.The limited-time device is a reskin of km5's existing CP1 CD player, but upgrades the Bluetooth 5.0 on that model to Bluetooth 5.3 on this. You get a vibrant translucent orange design that proudly displays the spinning CD for whatever you're playing. There's a slot behind the front lid where you can also put a lyric sheet or one of the two exclusive Death Stranding 2 postcards that are included in the box.

(Image credit: km5, Kojima Productions)The back is opaque and features screw holes to mount or hang the player on a wall, so it acts as a standalone decorative piece even when there's no music playing. There's a 1,800mAh battery inside that's supposed to last 7-8 hours on a single charge, after which it can be juiced up through the USB-C port on the side. The front lip of the player has buttons for all basic controls, plus even a headphone jack for wired play.