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

Compact discs are back, with searches for players up 96% at John Lewis and popular models sold out online

With more than https://explodingtopics.com/blog/music-streaming-stats">800 million people subscribing to a music streaming service, wireless speakers have become a familiar sight in homes.

But expect to get reacquainted with a different object to play music soon: the CD player, once consigned to obsolescence, is back.

John Lewis report that searches for CD players are up 96% since July, possibly owing to students heading to university and buying the systems for their rooms.

The https://www.johnlewis.com/crosley-voyager-cd-player-dune/p115412053">£79 Crosley Voyager, and the https://www.johnlewis.com/pure-classic-c-d6-dab-fm-bluetooth-stereo-all-in-one-music-system-with-remote-control/cream-oak/p112175513?s_ppc=2dx_mixed_technology_BAU&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20155421231&gbraid=0AAAAAD2el1wV6qOTIXcu2y8KKg65apVCj&gclid=CjwKCAjwy5rUBhB5EiwAIoAtCvcKcTP9RW9AaBwSsUAkxK6I3hkFGMEE--Qt3WhPP_niJ0L1T8tjWRoC258QAvD_BwE">£129 Pure Classic C-D6 are both sold out online, with the Voyager scheduled to return in October.

Portable CD players are also popular.