It takes a grain of salt to deliver, as the source of this alleged Sony Xperia 1 V price leak begins their forum post with “a friend told me”, which is right up there with “dude, trust me” and “I have an uncle who works in a factory”. However, this latest claim is somewhat in line with previous rumors about the price of the Xperia 1 V, although as mentioned above, there seems to be a rather unpleasant caveat this time. While it’s reiterated that the Xperia 1 2023 will match the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra on price, it’s the 512GB variant of the latter that’s supposed to be matched and not the cheaper 256GB model.
The source (Reddit via SumahoDigest) specifically says “a friend told me in the UK, the retail price of 1V=23 Ultra (512GB), but depending on the offer, 1V might not be that bad”. The Xperia 1 V is rumored to be bundled with either the WF-1000XM5 headphones or the WH-1000XM5 headphones, depending on the market, so there’s a generous offer to be had with a pre-order or purchase. But the 512GB version of the Galaxy S23 Ultra costs £1,399 (US$1,737), so this marks a price hike for the Sony Xperia 1 V over its predecessor’s launch price: £1,399 versus £1,299.
As for Xperia fans in the US, who may have to wait a considerable amount of time to pre-order the Mark 5 model of the Xperia 1, that could mean a price tag of somewhere around US$1,699. The Sony Xperia 1 IV had a launch price of US$1,599, and while the 512GB variant of the S23 Ultra costs just US$1,379 in the United States, it looks like Sony won’t be trying to match that price in this particular market. The increase in UK prices represents a 7.7% increase and a similar percentage for the US at around US$1,700. So fingers crossed for an enticing Xperia 1 V bundle to sweeten the deal.
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