SanDisk Announces New MP3 Player Designed for Athletes and Fitness Enthusiasts

The SanDisk Clip Sport MP3 player features a lightweight design, attached clip and long battery life, making it the perfect companion for runners, fitness buffs and anyone on-the-go. (Photo: Business Wire)

MILPITAS, Calif.--()--SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today announced the SanDisk Clip Sport MP3 player, designed with a lightweight build and a clip that enables it to securely attach to clothes. The SanDisk Clip Sport MP3 player lets users enjoy their music, audiobooks or favorite radio station during workouts and outdoor activities.

“The Clip Sport MP3 is the newest addition to our line of MP3 players, and its sleek form factor, lightweight design, attached clip and long battery life make it the perfect companion for runners, fitness buffs and anyone on-the-go,” said Hugh Cooney, senior director, Strategic Business Development, SanDisk. “The Clip Sport also comes in six different colors, and the matching headphones provide excellent sound to keep users motivated.”

With nearly 30 million players sold, the Clip Sport is the next installment to SanDisk’s successful line of MP3 devices. The SanDisk Clip Sport MP3 player is available in a wide selection of colors and has a 25-hour battery life1. The MP3 player also features a large LCD screen for easy on-the-move navigation, and a built-in FM tuner that can interface with a fitness club’s wall-mounted TV or play the user’s favorite FM radio station. The MP3 player is also designed with a memory card slot for added capacity to carry even more music2.

Pricing and Availability

The SanDisk Clip Sport MP3 player is shipping now in the U.S. and select countries in EMEA with broader availability in the coming months, and is available in 4GB to 16GB3 capacities carrying MSRPs of $39.99 to $69.99.

About SanDisk

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is a global leader in flash storage solutions. For more than 25 years, SanDisk has expanded the possibilities of storage, providing trusted and innovative products that have transformed the electronics industry. Today, SanDisk’s quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of many of the world's largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smart phones, tablets and PCs. SanDisk’s consumer products are available at hundreds of thousands of retail stores worldwide. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.

1 Based on continuous playback at 128 kbps MP3; actual life and performance may vary depending upon usage and settings; battery not replaceable.

2 Card not included; sold separately.

3 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage is less.

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Contacts

SanDisk Corporation
Natassia Culp, 408-801-7628
natassia.culp@sandisk.com

Release Summary

SanDisk Corporation today announced the SanDisk Clip Sport MP3 player, designed for athletes and fitness buffs, with a lightweight build and a clip that enables it to securely attach to clothes.

Contacts

SanDisk Corporation
Natassia Culp, 408-801-7628
natassia.culp@sandisk.com