Around 41 million vinyl records were sold in 2022, bringing in a whopping $1.2 billion|@artbyjayr|via Giphy

Sales of vinyl records overtook CD sales last year for the first time since 1987, per the Recording Industry Association of America, vindicating record lovers who’ve been saying for years that vinyl “sounds better.”

Around 41 million vinyl records were sold in 2022, bringing in a whopping $1.2 billion.

CD sales were at 33 million and brought in $483 million.