Sonos just launched Play, a new $299 portable speaker
The new portable Sonos Play includes a carrying loop and can connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. | Image: SonosSonos is returning to focus on the system that made it a driving force in whole-home audio. And to support that system, it's releasing its first new consumer speakers since 2024, the Sonos Play and Era 100 SL, which join the Amp Multi that the company recently announced for custom installs.
The $299 Play is a portable speaker that's designed to live in your home, but can also be taken out into the world. It includes a removable utility loop to carry or hang it, weighs under three pounds, and has a cylindrical oval shape that's about 7.5 inches tall, 4.5 inches wide, and 3 inches deep. There are physical controls on top of the speaker to pla ...