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Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Smartphone Priced At $840?

A United Kingdom Retailer “Play” has priced the upcoming Smartphone - Sony Ericsson Xperia Play in unlocked version for a surprising price of £519.99 with Free Delivery (Around $840 converted to US dollars).

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Dannehkins5186d ago

It will probably be less in the US. I find that when converting $ to £, you'll find see that the actual UK retail price is more than what the conversion rate states. By that logic, I would expect it to be a lesser amount in $, but by what degree, I do not know.

MintBerryCrunch5186d ago

the pound is stronger than the dollar, by your logic it should cost more in the states since you get more dollar for every one pound

gamingdroid5186d ago

Actually, prices of goods are usually dependent on local taxes and what the average salary is so in the US it should be less. I find that a good conversion is 1 pound to every 1 dollar.

I expect it to cost $500 in the US without, which is competitive.

Raf1k15186d ago

That's assuming they actually use the conversion rates for their pricing which they hardly ever do. If it's £520 here then it's likely going to be around $520 in the US. I'm guessing no more than $600.

Rush5185d ago

Your correct about the pound being strongest then the dollar, however Sony products are often more expensive in the UK.

Hence why the Xbox 360 was so popular here for a while.

A 360 with 20GB HD used to cost £130 why a Playstation 3 with 40GB HD was £250.

Dannehkins5185d ago (Edited 5185d ago )

Let me take an example. The RRP for a game in dollars without taking into consideration the deductions from the shops is approximately $60 depending on the type of game, but I am assuming a brand new Xbox 360 or PS3 game. Converting that into £ gives approximately £37. However, our RRP for games is £50.

Can you see what I mean now?

I concur with gamingdroid.

Spinal5185d ago

The 3DS is priced at $250 in the US and £229 in the UK. So the conversion is not done the same. So if its £229 in the UK that converts to around $371.

So if the phone is £500 in the uk it will most likely be $600 in the US.

kneon5185d ago

Unlocked smartphones are expensive, this is not an unusual price for a high end smartphone. It's actually lower than the unlocked price for iphones.

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Sneak-Out5186d ago

At Amazon.de cost that 599€

Gamerfans5186d ago

at least it comes with free delivery.

BDSE5186d ago (Edited 5186d ago )

OFFS, this is the price WITHOUT contract. For reference the iPhone 4 is £510 direct from Apple. It's £689 from play.

http://www.play.com/Mobiles...

Tenkin5186d ago

He forgot abouth the 20% added VAT the retard

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The 5 Weirdest Sony Devices

"I talk about the 5 weirdest Sony PlayStation devices. From weird business choices, to just weird in general! What devices from Sony do you think are the weirdest? Do you agree with us?" -- PlayStation Enthusiast

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LaWiiG3521d ago

I think the PSP was weird in itself. I mean the tech was cool and all with the UmD, but Sony often pushes its own media with their consoles and doesn't always find success. The memory stick duo was and is expensive as hell.

brettnll3521d ago

I agree. What a weird idea lol. Seems like they were mainly just trying to be unique.

parentsbasement3520d ago

I wouldn't call any of that "weird"....the book thing maybe...

brettnll3520d ago

It's not always the device that's the weird part. Could also be the timing (PSP Go) and the lack of marketing (PSTV). Makes you really wonder what was the point of following through with releasing these things. Xperia phone could have been something special, then Sony didn't fully support it. WHY!? lol. Just weird.

Wonderbook is weird, but that easy platinum though!

WitWolfy3520d ago

I cant get over this dudes comb over.

brettnll3520d ago

Comb over? Never heard that before lol =]

dkrusen873520d ago

I used to own a psp..first 1000 then 2000 then 3000 then after that I had a psp go and then I finally got a ps vita brand new..then lost that and the later in the year or month got a new used version of the Vita...so the journey has been really out there for me for the systems I used to own..all of them were great in there own special way..

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The Most Hardcore Android Phones 2014

Whether you’re hunting down the perfect phone for the hardcore gamer in your life or looking to treat yourself to an upgrade, the time has never been better. At present, there is a wealth of great options out there, especially for folks looking to play state of the art games on their smart phone. The following ten phones carry Hardcore Droid’s vaunted nod of approval for being the most hardcore Android phones for gaming on the go. If you are shopping for a phone for mobile gamer, you’ve come to the right place as any one of these bad boys is guaranteed to put a smile on the face of the most hardened, hardcore mobile gamer. If, on the other hand, you are just looking for a phone that stands out from the pack, and allows you to enjoy the best high-end mobile games in existence, you have also come to the right place as what follows is a list of the Most Hardcore Android phones of 2014.

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The Top 8 Android Phones of 2013 | The Hardcore Gamer’s Guide to Android Phones

Even as the power of mobile devices is outpacing Moore’s Law, and graphics power seems to double every year, it’s a sad fact that phones simply aren’t marketed toward gamers. Walk into a phone store and ask a rep about a phone’s CPU. If you’re lucky, they might tell you how many cores it has, but getting a real idea about a phone’s performance is going to require some independent research. Even then, not everything is equal. Chips grouped under the same family are sometimes radically different on the inside, and even a savvy shopper might be surprised to find his phone comes up short. We’re here to cut through the nonsense and give you some straight talk about which phones are best when games matter most.

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rluttrell4243d ago

For anyone using iOS, I suggest you try the stock android experience offered with the nexus 4. I used to prefer iOS but android has more customization and very recently competitive build quality.