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Title: Official-looking Xperia 1 VIII images show new design, colors; launch date, price increase tipped
Post by: Redaktion on May 08, 2026, 03:23:13
After leaked Amazon listing, fresh marketing images have revealed the redesigned Sony Xperia 1 VIII in all colors. Set for a potential May 20th launch, the 2026 model faces controversy over a rumored price hike and the removal of the continuous optical zoom.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Official-looking-Xperia-1-VIII-images-show-new-design-colors-launch-date-price-increase-tipped.1291965.0.html
Title: Re: Official-looking Xperia 1 VIII images show new design, colors; launch date, price increase tippe
Post by: Mr. Green on May 08, 2026, 06:37:04
That's so unfair. Why can't they just make a US version again. Or at least a global version with band N71.
Title: Re: Official-looking Xperia 1 VIII images show new design, colors; launch date, price increase tippe
Post by: Dan Zeigler on May 08, 2026, 15:45:42
The hype surrounding Sony phones has always been a mystery to me.  I have literally never met anyone that has one.  And honestly, why would anyone want one?  The price is insane and the features are super niche.  Is a business model sustainable when your target market is seemingly a couple hundred people at the most? 
Title: Re: Official-looking Xperia 1 VIII images show new design, colors; launch date, price increase tippe
Post by: Big0range on May 08, 2026, 15:54:11
Hi! I have one, the Experia 1 V.  Bought it used because I don't need new, but Sony specifically because it's one of the few brands that still includes an SD card slot.

Nice to meet ya.
Title: Re: Official-looking Xperia 1 VIII images show new design, colors; launch date, price increase tippe
Post by: B on May 08, 2026, 16:06:29
Quote from: Dan Zeigler on May 08, 2026, 15:45:42The hype surrounding Sony phones has always been a mystery to me.  I have literally never met anyone that has one.  And honestly, why would anyone want one?  The price is insane and the features are super niche.  Is a business model sustainable when your target market is seemingly a couple hundred people at the most? 

Because that's unlikely the actual price.
The price is exactly the cost of the VII + the headphones. And since this was a bundle offer on amazon take a guess.
News outlets saw the price of a listing with the xm6 which is usually the release bundle where you get the headphones for free and assumed a 300€/£ price increase.
They didn't care that the 300 bucks is the usual asking price for these headphones.
Title: Re: Official-looking Xperia 1 VIII images show new design, colors; launch date, price increase tippe
Post by: EDav on May 08, 2026, 20:48:36
So they moved a camera on the back.  WOW.  Go with the Motorola Stylus 2025 or 2026 for an 1/8th the cost.  I got a 2025 model last year 4 months after it's release for $130 and they have SD card slot and stylus and headphone jack that sounds good and takes good photos and is a US phone.  Sony is killing themselves slowly.
Title: Re: Official-looking Xperia 1 VIII images show new design, colors; launch date, price increase tippe
Post by: Logoffon on May 09, 2026, 04:30:40
Quote from: EDav on May 08, 2026, 20:48:36So they moved a camera on the back.  WOW.  Go with the Motorola Stylus 2025 or 2026 for an 1/8th the cost.  I got a 2025 model last year 4 months after it's release for $130 and they have SD card slot and stylus and headphone jack that sounds good and takes good photos and is a US phone.  Sony is killing themselves slowly.

One eighth of the cost... with about one third of performance (https://www.notebookcheck.net/SD-8-Elite-Gen-5-vs-SD-6-Gen-1_19966_18948.247596.0.html) lol

And it's a US phone, so that automatically disqualified itself for almost everyone not living there.

also, *its *microSD
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