I think the main driver is the selection for kids. Cassette players are quite sturdy things. Even if cassettes themselves are not as good as the players, they

I think the main driver is the selection for kids. Cassette players are quite sturdy things. Even if cassettes themselves are not as good as the players, they are still better than CDs. Kids like to handle things, the haptic sensation is important, so you can't give them something with a touch screen early on (although that changes quickly with age). I would be surprised if this is specific to Germany.