Sony Xperia 5 II available for pre-order in the US with a free gaming bundle, but there’s a catch

The Sony Xperia 5 II went on pre-order in Europe and it has now reached the US. There aren’t any Sony-branded headphones in it for you, as an alternative there’s a gaming bundle obtainable (which does embody headphones).

Word that if you happen to order now you’ll have to anticipate properly over a month earlier than getting your cellphone as the discharge date is ready for December 4. In Europe the primary items will ship subsequent week and that is not the one distinction – within the US the cellphone is restricted to 4G (whereas it’s 5G-enabled in Europe and Japan).

You’ll find the Xperia 5 II at a number of on-line shops, the worth is identical – $950. Let’s begin with Sony.com the place you’ll get vouchers for the HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset (pink), a ten,000 mAh energy financial institution (with USB-C and wi-fi charging) and 21,600 Name of Obligation: Cellular factors (you’ll want to go to this web page to assert the factors).

Sony Xperia 5 II • Gaming bundle together with HyperX headset and 10,000 mAh energy financial institution

You may as well choose it up from Focus and Adorama with the identical perks. It’s additionally on B&H, although we don’t see the headset or energy financial institution, simply the CoD factors. Amazon has it as properly, however with no point out of any pre-order perks.

That stated, Sony offers you a free 3-month subscription to Tidal HiFi once you get your new cellphone, you possibly can learn extra about that right here. This deal (and the CoD factors) is just not tied to any specific retailer, not like the headset and energy financial institution.

Take a look at our written and our video opinions for an in-depth look into the cellphone’s options.