Truly wireless - Battery Powered PLAY unit

I really like both ideas (Play:4 and battery packs)

Clarification on why this is popular when other ideas clearly more popular are already tossed out as not planned?
I would would like to see a rechargeable model that I can take out to the pool. Also love to see waterproof models

Would love to have a battery operated Play 1 that I could take out to the hot tub or patio with me.

Would love to have a battery operated Play 1 that I could take out to the hot tub or patio with me.
Hi Tom, have a look at my idea for a battery pack for the Play 1. https://ask.sonos.com/sonos/topics/play-1-battery-pack

Like Michael, I love my sonos system but I'm irritated by its limitation of being the only wireless speaker maker that lacks a speaker that doesn't require wires. Seeing how much demand there is for it and how simple it is to do (I did manage to make my own but it was quite ugly), I just don't understand why you haven't made one. Can you imagine Samsung sitting around two years after the iphone launch and saying "we're considering making a smartphone". Yes. That's you right now.
I'm heavily invested in Sonos but the stuff has a good resale value as well. I REALLY want a battery powered unit to carry outside with me without disrupting the music as I move from one chore to the next. I WILL have this sometime this summer. If Sonos doesn't want to provide it, I'll just go with a company who will. It will cost me more to do so but seriously - if music wasn't important enough to me to blow money on, I wouldn't have bought Sonos in the first place. I know you don't care since you already sold me these units, but as people do as I plan to, there will be more on the used market which will push the prices down and reduce demand for your new units.
And that's where you're headed without a battery powered unit. Personally, if I owned stock in your company, I would be selling right now because if you're still at the "considering" stage, you've already missed the boat.

Sonos have criticized Denon for plagiarism and its lack of innovation but this is most definitely innovation in their Heos range
http://v2.twice.com/news/speakers/denon-expands-heos-wireless-multiroom-lineup/57080

http://www.superfi.co.uk/p-16832-denon-heos-1-wireless-speaker-denon-heos-gopack-offer-pre-order-for...

Time for Sonos to step up

Clarification on why this is popular when other ideas clearly more popular are already tossed out as not planned?
A battery unit would be great to take in the bathroom, in the garage when doing chores or in the back yard

Well, sent a request to customer support for this, and, after 3 years, the answer is: I wish I had better news but at this time we have no announcements to make on a battery powered speaker. We are always interested in what our customers have to say about our products, and so to make it easier to track the support our customers give these ideas we have a feature request section on our website. Sonos customers can add their support towards these ideas, and the more people who put their support towards them the more likely they are to be implemented sooner. I'm thinking, after 3 years, and their direct competitor putting out this exact item, we shouldn't plan on seeing this. It's a real shame. I think Sonos has a great product, but the truly wireless option is a deal-breaker for me. I haven't invested in either system yet, so I have no vested interest in Sonos yet. Looks like Denon is getting my business. Sorry, Sonos. I think you're letting this slip through your fingers. And over a fairly simple feature.

Clarification on why this is popular when other ideas clearly more popular are already tossed out as not planned?
Difficult to understand why this still doesn't exist. Sonos must be losing a lot of potential revenue!  I need a battery operated speaker for the bathroom - I'm going to have to buy a Creative Roar now, whereas ideally I would have purchased a Sonos unit to mesh with the rest of the Sonos system....

I cannot believe there is not a portable speaker available, maybe Sonos could allow some other manufacturer to sell a compatible rechargeable unit, then I wouldn't have to think about scrapping my Play 5, 2 x Play 3 and Connect to buy a Bose system say to get a portable option!!