{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a04c0f7ed44a8221cd3ecb5e","clusterId":"c_08c93dcbcfb2f7c24d6d4822","slug":"skullcandy-japan-announces-4-new-audio-products-for-summer-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Skullcandy Japan Announces 4 New Audio Products for Summer 2026","summary":"Skullcandy Japan announced four new products for summer 2026: the Crusher 540 Active wireless headphones, Push 540 Open open-ear earphones, Dime 360 truly wireless earphones, and Smokin' Buds 360 truly wireless earphones. Two models, the Push 540 Open and Smokin' Buds 360, won Gold Awards at the VGP 2026 SUMMER. Pre-orders for the Crusher 540 Active and Push 540 Open begin June 26, with a July 3 retail release. The other three models launch in late July.","whyItMatters":"Skullcandy expands its summer lineup with four new products, two of which have already won Gold Awards at a major Japanese audio-visual awards event, signaling a push into the open-ear and budget truly wireless segments.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSkullcandy Japan announced four new products for its summer 2026 lineup, covering wireless headphones, open-ear earphones, and two truly wireless earphone models. The Crusher 540 Active wireless headphones, priced at ¥33,800, feature Skullcandy\u0026#39;s signature deep bass and come in four colors. The Push 540 Open open-ear earphones, at ¥14,800, include a detachable neck cord and are available in True Black and Plasma Red from July 3, with a Bone White version arriving in late July.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dime 360 truly wireless earphones, priced at ¥9,980, and the Smokin\u0026#39; Buds 360, at ¥5,680, both launch in late July. The Push 540 Open and Smokin\u0026#39; Buds 360 each won a Gold Award at the VGP 2026 SUMMER, one of Japan\u0026#39;s largest audio-visual awards. Pre-orders for the Crusher 540 Active and Push 540 Open open on the Skullcandy official website from June 26, with a nationwide retail release starting July 3.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrusher 540 Active\u003c/strong\u003e: Wireless headphones, ¥33,800, four colors, July 3 release\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePush 540 Open\u003c/strong\u003e: Open-ear earphones, ¥14,800, two colors July 3, Bone White late July; VGP 2026 Gold Award\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDime 360\u003c/strong\u003e: Truly wireless earphones, ¥9,980, two colors, late July\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmokin\u0026#39; Buds 360\u003c/strong\u003e: Truly wireless earphones, ¥5,680, three colors, late July; VGP 2026 Gold Award\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Skullcandy Japan's summer 2026 lineup includes two VGP Gold Award winners, the Push 540 Open and Smokin' Buds 360, before they even hit retail.","twitterPost":"Skullcandy Japan's summer 2026 lineup includes two VGP Gold Award winners before retail launch.","threadsPost":"Skullcandy Japan's summer 2026 lineup includes four models, two of which won VGP 2026 Summer Gold Awards before retail release. Pre-orders for the Crusher 540 Active and Push 540 Open start June 26, with a July 3 launch, while the other three models arrive in late July.","newsletterBlurb":"Skullcandy Japan announced four new audio products for summer 2026: the Crusher 540 Active wireless headphones, Push 540 Open open-ear earphones, Dime 360 truly wireless earphones, and Smokin' Buds 360 truly wireless earphones. Two models won Gold Awards at the VGP 2026 SUMMER. Pre-orders for the Crusher 540 Active and Push 540 Open begin June 26, with a July 3 retail release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/413/4413598/?rss\",\"title\":\"Skullcandy Announces 4 New Products for Summer 2026 Lineup\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4292,"outputTokens":941,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782553471,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T09:38:45.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T09:40:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T09:40:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_08c93dcbcfb2f7c24d6d4822","canonicalTitle":"Skullcandy、2026年夏の新ラインアップ4製品を発表","representativeArticleId":"a_1b417125248dd914bb0b836e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-25T04:05:50.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-25T04:05:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T09:40:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/413/4413598/?rss","title":"Skullcandy、2026年夏の新ラインアップ4製品を発表"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Push 540 Open and Smokin' Buds 360 each won a Gold Award at the VGP 2026 SUMMER, one of Japan's largest audio-visual awards.","Pre-orders for the Crusher 540 Active and Push 540 Open begin June 26 on the Skullcandy official website, with a nationwide retail release on July 3.","The Crusher 540 Active launches July 3 in four colors; the Push 540 Open launches July 3 in True Black and Plasma Red, with a Bone White version in late July.","The Dime 360 and Smokin' Buds 360 both launch in late July."]}