Death Stranding 2: Kojima unveils a transparent CD player mimicking the BB Pod capsule

Hideo Kojima strikes again with a hallucinatory collectible: a transparent CD player tied to Death Stranding 2, its design replicating the game’s BB Pod capsule. Cult objects from Kojima Productions.

The Object

Notebookcheck reports the release of a transparent CD player signed by Kojima Productions, designed in connection with Death Stranding 2. The design is directly inspired by the BB Pod capsule—the artificial gestation chamber where BB (the baby that serves as a link to the Beyond Things) resides in the game's universe.

A CD player in 2026? Yes. And that’s exactly what makes this object so intriguing.

Why It’s Pure Kojima

Hideo Kojima has long been obsessed with music, physical media, and the cultural artifacts we can hold in our hands. Death Stranding already proved this with a soundtrack that became a standalone album (Low Roar, CHVRCHES, Woodkid...).

The BB Pod CD player follows this logic: it’s not a "merch" in the usual sense—it’s an extension of the fictional universe into the physical world. The transparency reveals the mechanisms, much like the BB Pod reveals the child inside. This mise en abyme is characteristic of the studio.

Collector’s Item or Gimmick?

For Death Stranding fans, this is undeniably a collector’s item. A transparent CD player mimicking a key piece of lore? That’s the kind of thing you display on a desk—not to use, but to own.

For skeptics: yes, it’s a CD player in 2026. But it’s Kojima—he’s always known how to turn a physical object into a statement.

To remember: Kojima Productions continues to treat its merchandise as genuine design objects. The BB Pod CD player is the perfect example of merch that transcends merch.