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US pre-orders open for Sony Xperia 1 III, but shipping will take a long time
August 07, 2025
If you’ve been patiently waiting to buy the latest Sony flagship smartphone, the wait is over. In the United States, you can now pre-order theSony Xperia 1 IIIin either its Frosted Black or Frosted Purple colorways.
Unfortunately, you’ll only be able tobuythe phone today. You won’t be able to actually use the phone until it starts shipping on August 22, 2025 — roughly 49 days from now. Ouch.
Sony likely understands how frustrating that is, so it’s throwing in a nifty freebie for pre-orders. If you buy today, you’ll be able to grab a free pair ofSony’s WF-1000XM3true wireless earbuds. This is 2019’s model, but they are still a stellar set of ‘buds.
See also:The best true wireless earbuds – there’s more than Apple out there
You can pre-order the Sony Xperia 1 III from a variety of retailers. We recommendB&H Photofor the simple reason that it costs $2 less than from other shops. Hey, $2 is $2! If you’d rather pay full price — which is a jaw-dropping $1299.99 — you can grab itdirectly from Sony. Interestingly,Best Buyhas a listing for the phone at its full price, but you can’t actually buy it yet. It might be worth waiting if you’re a Best Buy fan.
As a final note, our friends across the pond in the United Kingdom will also be able to buy the phone on August 19 for £1,199 (~$1,652). However, Sony does not appear to be running pre-orders at the moment. They will still come with a free set of WF-1000XM3 earbuds, though.
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