Today, Sony unveiled a new gaming accessory for the Xperia 1 IV that adds active cooling and four extra ports. Along with the accessories, Sony unveiled the new Xperia 1 IV Gaming Edition smartphone, which features 512GB of storage and 16GB of RAM.
Other than those three differences, the Xperia 1 IV Ultra has the same 6.5-inch 4K OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 CPU, and 5,000 mAh battery as the standard Xperia 1 IV. Additionally, the Xperia 1 IV Gaming Edition comes with a free package of the recently unveiled Xperia Stream accessory.
Retail price for the Xperia 1 IV Gaming Edition is JPY 175,000, or $1,225. It is already on pre-order via Sony and Docomo in Japan, and official sales begin on September 14th. 15. International pricing and availability are not yet detailed.