After months of rumors, the Sony Xperia 1 II has now gotten an official release date. The phone will go on sale in the US on July 24, five whole months after it was announced. It will carry an MSRP of US$1200, although early takers also get a free pair of Sony's WF-1000XM3 earbuds worth US$200.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Xperia-1-II-to-launch-in-the-US-sans-5G-on-July-24-for-a-whopping-US-1200-Sony-WF-1000XM3-a-pre-order-bonus.466474.0.html
Not the first time Sony takes its sweet time to release a new phone after announcement. Selling phones is just an amusing side hobby for Sony now.