A new piece of Stranger Things merch holds a secret message regarding the highly anticipated season 4. Stranger Things last debuted new episodes on Netflix back in 2019 and left fans with a major cliffhanger involving the fate of Sheriff Jim Hopper (David Harbour). Many expected the series to return within the next year and a half, but the coronavirus pandemic erased those hopes when it shut down production on Stranger Things season 4 for months on end. Now the show is set to return in 2022, though Netflix has yet to give a specific date.
With the wait for Stranger Things season 4 having stretched on for much longer than expected, the show's promotional efforts have had to get a little creative. All throughout this year, Netflix has released various teasers hinting at what lies ahead for the residents of Hawkins, Indiana. From eerie clips referencing the Hawkins Lab to a recent Stranger Things trailer focusing on a place known as the Creel House, Netflix has actually shared a lot for season 4 while managing to not reveal a single thing. Fans have been left to theorize on their own.
For those who are willing to shell out some extra bucks to aid their sleuthing, there's a new Stranger Things season 4 clue to discover. Now available for pre-order on Walmart, Stranger Things is selling a special Crosley Cassette Player Bundle. It features a fully-operational cassette player with a tape deck, AM/FM radio, tape recording, and Bluetooth functionality. Fans can decorate the player with stickers and play their own tapes, though they might want to start by listening to the tape that comes with the bundle, which features a special voicemail from a mysterious Stranger Things season 4 character.
This just might be the most unique way for a show to release a sneak peek about its upcoming season, but no one has ever called Stranger Things boring. Die-hard fans will be eager to snatch up this cassette player, though some might be wary of that $64.88 price tag. Still, to get a peek at season 4, maybe it's worth it? Fans won't know who's behind the special voicemail until they get it, though it could be that it's one of the characters everyone already knows and loves. Maybe Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) decided to expand his audio skills?
Right now, everyone is waiting to see just when Stranger Things season 4 will arrive on Netflix. The hope is that it will debut sooner rather than later in 2022, but the streamer hasn't given much of an indication of when fans can expect it. Once the date arrives, more concrete information about what lies ahead will emerge. Right now, all that's certain is that Stranger Things season 4 will be one of the darkest and scariest seasons yet, so fans better prepare themselves.
Source: Walmart