Price. MD was expensive compared to cassettes, and so were players. It deputed in 1992 at $549 vs $150 contemporary high end Sony WM-EX 808. $17 blank disks vs

Price. MD was expensive compared to cassettes, and so were players. It deputed in 1992 at $549 vs $150 contemporary high end Sony WM-EX 808. $17 blank disks vs $1-2 cassettes.