This is the plague of Sony fans: last week’s poll shows that 3 in 4 people want to buy the new flagship, the Xperia 1 IV, but only 1 in 4 actually has the money to do so. The rest would like it to be cheaper, but it might take a while.
The Mark 3 started at € 1,300 a year ago. Today you can find one for around € 900 with a little shopping around. But the Mark 4 starts at € 1,400, so if it drops by the same amount, it will still be a € 1,000 phone in a year’s time. Ouch. With rising inflation and an uncertain economy, not everyone has money to spend on the Xperia 1.
Few people have encountered flaws in the hardware, which offers a unique combination of design and functionality. The kind of thing people wish other Androids had. But the praise stops once the price is mentioned.
Some are waiting for the Sony Xperia 5 IV. Partly because it will be smaller, partly because it will be cheaper. Considering the 5 III starts at € 1,000, the Mark 4 won’t be cheap, but still more bearable than the Series 1 flagship.
Speaking of pricing, the Sony Xperia 10 IV is nearly a third of the price of the 1 IV at € 500. About half of voters have expressed interest, but only about half have serious intentions of getting one. The price cannot be considered in a vacuum, you also have to look at the features you get for your hard-earned cash.
And this is where the Mark 4 disappoints: it’s more of a Mark 3.5. No high refresh rate screens, no fast charging, the cameras are a mixed bag (part of the blame falls on the mediocre chipset). The concept of the Xperia 10 IV is solid, but the reality of its limitations has caused people to drift away at the sight of that € 500 price tag.
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