# Anime MP3 Players Make Listening Cute With the Mini Hello Kitty Music Player By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-09-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-mp3-player References: [akihabaranews](http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news_details.php?id=18894) & [geekstuff4u](http://www.geekstuff4u.com/hello-kitty-mp3-player.html) [Sanrio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-kawaii) has released a Hello Kitty MP3 player that might just take a chunk out of the [iPod](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-npod) market. This Shuffle-like player is in the shape of the celebrated kitty’s head and comes complete with two skins (pink angel and black devil) for Hello Kitty to wear. This 2GB portable MP3 player has a ten hour battery life and supports MP3 or WMA files. Coming in at $160 (¥14,500), the Hello Kitty MP3 player isn’t cheap, but is it really possible to put a price on a character as iconic as Hello Kitty and a music player as unique as this? No word yet on whether other popular Sanrio characters such as Keroppi, My Melody and Badtz-Maru will get the MP3 treatment. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hello Kitty MP3 Player:** A Hello Kitty-shaped MP3 player with customizable skins has the potential to disrupt the iPod market. - **Character-themed MP3 Players:** The popularity of the Hello Kitty MP3 player opens up opportunities for other character-themed MP3 players like Keroppi, My Melody, and Badtz-Maru. - **Unique Music Player Designs:** The unique design of the Hello Kitty MP3 player demonstrates a potential market for music players with distinctive shapes and aesthetics. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** The Hello Kitty MP3 player showcases the potential for character-themed and unique music players in the consumer electronics industry. - **Character Licensing:** The success of the Hello Kitty MP3 player indicates a market for licensing popular characters in the music player industry. - **Fashion Accessories:** Character-themed MP3 players like the Hello Kitty player can be positioned as fashionable and trendy accessories in the fashion industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cat-Inspired Camera Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-kawaii.md) - [Digitally Enabled CD Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-cd-player.md) - [Adorable Exclusive Music Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fender-and-sanrio.md) - [Cartoon-Themed Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-hello-kitty-friends-edition.md) - [Multifunctional Compact Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playdisc.md) - [Kid-Friendly Mini Audio Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoto-mini.md) - [Collectible Kawaii Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-funko.md) - [Active Audiophile Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astellkern-p1.md) - [Mini Plush Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-monchhichi.md)