Sony’s new Xperia phone gets an overdue redesign
Sony's new Xperia phone gets an overdue redesign Sony’s new flagship doesn’t look much like its predecessors. | Image: Sony / The Verge Sony’s Xperia 1 flagships have looked more or less the same since 2020, but that’s finally changing with the Xperia 1 VIII, which moves to a chunky square camera island. The phone […]
Sony upgraded its wearable AC so it’s cooler and better at hugging your neck
Sony upgraded its wearable AC so it's cooler and better at hugging your neck The Reon Pocket Pro Plus delivers a 20 percent improvement in cooling performance over last year’s model. | Image: Sony Sony has announced a new version of the wearable personal air conditioner the company first revealed in 2019 ahead of the […]
Sony’s PS5 sales plummet amid price rises and a memory crisis
Sony's PS5 sales plummet amid price rises and a memory crisis Sony sold just 1.5 million PS5 consoles in its most recent fourth fiscal quarter, down 46 percent year over year. The slump in PS5 sales comes after Sony raised the price of its PS5 consoles twice over the past year, pushing the price of […]
Watch Sony’s elite ping-pong robot beat top-ranked players
Watch Sony's elite ping-pong robot beat top-ranked players Ace is the first robot that can beat the best human players while following the official rules of table tennis. | Image: Sony AI Humans have been building ping-pong playing robots for decades, such as Omron’s FOREPHUS that challenged amateur competitors at CES 2017. What sets Ace […]
PlayStation’s age-gating restrictions are coming to UK consoles
PlayStation's age-gating restrictions are coming to UK consoles Sony is starting to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act by notifying PlayStation players of its age verification requirements today. PS4 and PS5 owners in the UK and Ireland won’t be able to participate in voice chats, messaging, parties, or other third-party communication services from June […]
Sony’s new 1440p OLED gaming monitor seems a lot better than its first
Sony's new 1440p OLED gaming monitor seems a lot better than its first The original InZone M10S OLED gaming monitor stood out for a mix of reasons when I reviewed it for Polygon back in late 2024 – some good (impressively small stand, high 480Hz refresh rate) and some bad (high price, low on features […]
Today is the final day to save up to $150 on a PS5 before the price goes up
Today is the final day to save up to $150 on a PS5 before the price goes up Behold, the PlayStation 5 Pro. | Photo: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The cost of the PlayStation Portal and every PlayStation 5 console is going up tomorrow, April 2nd, by as much as $150 in some cases. […]
Sony temporarily suspends memory card sales due to shortages
Sony temporarily suspends memory card sales due to shortages Sony has announced that as of March 27th, 2026, the company is no longer accepting orders for nearly all the products in its CFexpress and SD memory card lines. The list of affected memory products includes CFexpress Type A, Type B, and SDXC/SDHC cards, although a […]
Sony is raising PS5 prices by $100 in April
Sony is raising PS5 prices by $100 in April Sony is raising the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles globally starting April 2nd. In an announcement on Friday, Sony says that the standard PS5 will now cost $649.99, up from $549.99. Meanwhile, the PS5 Digital Edition now costs $599.99 instead of $499.99, and the PlayStation […]
Cox Communications not liable for pirated music, Supreme Court rules
Cox Communications not liable for pirated music, Supreme Court rules The Supreme Court has issued its ruling in a lengthy copyright battle between Cox Communications and major record labels, determining that the cable and internet service provider isn’t responsible for illegally downloaded music, as reported earlier by the Associated Press. The unanimous decision says Cox […]