How Gen X’s favourite gadgets like flip phones, wired earphones are finding a new set of fans: Gen Z

Let’s face it, we live in a world obsessed with newer and more advanced upgrades. But oddly enough, when everything is trying to be a 2.0 version of its older self, Gen Z is pressing rewind. On the streets, you’d see wired earphones dangling out of tote bags, again, while reels teach you how they should be folded to avoid tangling.

Casio’s vintage digital watches are being slapped back on wrists; flip phones are a flex; and Fujifilm’s Instax cameras are printing memories faster than Instagram can filter.