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Sony Xperia: US market ghost town?
14 Nov
Summary
- Sony's latest Xperia phones skip the US market since 2024.
- Imported Xperias may face US network compatibility issues.
- Sony's smartphone sales plummeted from 39.1M to 2.9M units.
Sony's Xperia phones are no longer officially sold in the US, with successors to the last high-end model, the Xperia 1 V released in 2023, skipping the American market since 2024. This leaves US consumers needing to import the devices, a process complicated by potential network compatibility issues, as reported by several users experiencing problems with LTE and 5G services.
The company's smartphone sales have seen a dramatic decrease, falling from 39.1 million units in the fiscal year ending March 2015 to a mere 2.9 million by fiscal year 2020. In Q2 2026, Sony's share of US smartphone shipments was too low to be listed separately, with Apple and Samsung dominating at 84%.
Despite its diminished presence, Sony continues to update its Xperia line, with the Xperia 1 VIII and Xperia 10 VIII announced in May and August 2026, respectively. These models offer features like dedicated shutter buttons and headphone jacks, but their availability remains limited to Japan and select European countries, with no US release announced.
