Whatever Happened To Sony Xperia Phones?
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Sony’s Xperia 1 V, released in 2023, was the last flagship Xperia phone officially sold in the US, with successors skipping the market since 2024. The company’s US mobile store now lists just three products, none of them phones, forcing American buyers to source Xperia devices through unofficial channels. The retreat marks a sharp pullback for a brand that once competed at the top of the US smartphone market with water-resistant flagships like the Xperia Z1. Sony still actively develops the Xperia line, but its US absence cedes high-end Android share to Samsung and Google. Watch whether Sony restores carrier partnerships or direct US sales for its next flagship, and whether the Xperia brand survives as a niche, import-only option stateside.
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