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- The Xperia Play is the world's first Playstation certified device combining a full featured smartphone and a dedicated games console including 11 free games exclusively including Fifa 12 - Sim Free Sony Ericsson Xperia Play.
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Nokia failed to crack the gaming phone puzzle back in 2003, but it was always a telecommunications company. If anyone could do it, it would be Sony Ericsson – it had the mighty PlayStation brand behind its back as well as the combined phone experience of both Sony and Ericsson.
You probably know how this story ends, though, the Xperia Play never gained much popularity – or much support from its parent company. This Xperia was released months ahead of the PlayStation Vita, the follow-up to the successful PSP, and Sony had pinned high hopes to the Vita.
Speaking of the PSP, the PSP Go was the basis of the Xperia Play design. A slider allowed Sony to combine a 3.8” screen and relatively comfy hardware controls in a portable form factor. It even had rounded sides, the similarity was uncanny.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play • PSP Go
The Xperia Play packed a slightly larger screen with close to double the resolution – 4.0” and 480 x 854px. The game controls were very nearly the same too with a D-pad on the left and action keys on the right. It even had L and R shoulder buttons.
However, the single analog joystick was replaced by two touch-sensitive controls, even though both devices had roughly the same Z-height – 16.0mm for the Xperia, 16.5mm for the PSP. Still, the controls on the Xperia were leagues ahead of anything else in the smartphone world.
The dedicated gaming controls • The action keys up close • L and R trigger keys
Unfortunately, that also meant that there were no Android games that can make the best of this control scheme. This should have been Sony’s cue to task its SCE division and develop some killer first-party games (just look at Nintendo – some of the best Game Boy, DS and Switch games are made by Nintendo itself).
But Sony’s efforts felt half-hearted. There were about 10 PlayStation 1 (PSX) games ported, including the legendary Crash Bandicoot by Naughty Dog. There was FIFA too, plus a few exclusives.
PSX game emulation on the Xperia Play • Crash Bandicoot
While the original Snapdragon chipset with its single Scorpion CPU core and Adreno 205 GPU wasn’t the fastest even by 2011 standards, it was fast enough for PSX and PSP Go emulation. We tried out the PSX4Droid emulator when reviewing the Xperia Play and it worked. For PSP Go emulation there was PPSSPP.
With all the noise Google is making over its Stadia service you can be forgiven to think that streaming games is new. It’s not, even the Xperia Play tried that with the OnLive service.
OnLive was run by a company in Mountain View, California of all places. And no, Stadia isn’t based on OnLive – Sony bought out the OnLive patents in 2015 and is currently running “PlayStation Now” based the tech from one of its competitors, Gaikai.
However, Remote Play was not available – you couldn’t use the Xperia to play games running on the PlayStation 3. This isn’t the first time Sony missed an opportunity to boost the standing of one of its devices using its other product lines (which is strange as the PS3 was basically Sony’s way to ensure Blu-ray won over HD-DVD).
Sony never made a successor to the Xperia Play. Maybe it was the poor sales of the phone itself (though a second generation could have done fixed many issues). Or maybe it was the failure of the PlayStation Vita – that stung so bad that Sony never made another portable console.
The good news is that Sony has adopted Microsoft’s view of Android – embrace it and use it to popularize your products. PS4 Remote Play is now available on any Android phone, not just Xperias.
Better yet, the ones running Android 10 can connect to a DualShock 4 controller over Bluetooth (otherwise, a wired connection was required). Who needs a phone with built-in hardware controls now?
Reader comments
- OuttaControl
- xqE
Reason it failed was one of many Sony failures as company, insane price at start (around 600€ in 2011, probably most expensive phone), with hardware in range of midranger in 2010. I was looking forward to this phone, but SII was cheaper and better de..
- nEM
Mine too
- nEM
It was failure because console part was completely ignored. Hardware was badly outdated, back in the days Sony Ericsson was famous for being behind in processing power. In comoarison galaxy S2 which came out at similar time was twice faster in cpu an..
- AdamBoy64
- Fv4
Goldenblls, 16 Mar 2014I loved the Xperia Play, I had the white version. Playing games is just not the same on my cu.. moreI second that. The Xperia Play is a fantastic device.
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- keke
- Np}
I revere engineers who made HTC HD2 what it is today. A phone that can run multiple of Operating System. Belief me when I say, HTC for life no matter what
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- Goldenblls
- 39x
Xperia Play Ppsspp Iso
I loved the Xperia Play, I had the white version. Playing games is just not the same on my current Xperia Z, I miss the game pad like hell. The on screen keyboard just isn't the same, I've bought games and just got over them quick just because the onscreen keyboard ruins it for me.
I spent many good hours gaming with the PLAY and I'm fkd off with Sony for not playing the long game with the concept because a PLAY2 and PLAY3 would have been fkn epic.
Dectron dehumidifier price. Anyway, we live in hope . . . .
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- 390
AnonD-206292, 15 Mar 2014Sony should have made Play 2. I really miss physical buttons for android games.or better yet they should do what they have done with their old uiq phones they had where it had detachable keyboard but here instead they do that with controller
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- gtfour88
- bxb
HD2 is certainly legendary. Using it as second phone. Just flashed kitkat on it and running Xperia theme. Still scoring 2700+ on Antutu. Wish newer Sense version can be ported but I think it cannot go passed Sense 3.5 at the moment. Thinking about new One M8 or Desire 816 with latest Sense.
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- Ehtesham
- sUU
Sony doesn't understand the importance of product support.
It has its own notion of not giving updates to older phones resulting in loss of oomph very soon and very low resale value.
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- AnonD-107114
- fmR
judabne, 15 Mar 2014This reminded me that HTC made good devices at one point. I had HTC TyTN II and I was planning.. moreTYTN II
SENSATION XE
ONE MAX
love em..
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- AnonD-244404
- nH2
Yep, the Play runs a Qualcomm S2 (MSM8255). The S1 would be for example the MSM7x27 line, known with plenty of low-end 2011 Samsung devices.
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- just me
- 44r
HTC HD2 legendary phone
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- AnonD-206292
- XN8
Sony should have made Play 2. I really miss physical buttons for android games.
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- judabne
- 3VR
This reminded me that HTC made good devices at one point. I had HTC TyTN II and I was planning to buy the HD2. Now I own an EVO 3D but I think HTC should revive a phone like the HD2. The 4.3' screen size is great,as well the durability and versatility of that phone is yet unmatched
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- AnonD-237024
- nGZ
Happy Birthday SAMSUNG Galaxy S4! (Even though it was yesterday :/)
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- AnonD-111158
- LE1
FYI: actually, the Xperia Play used the Snapdragon S2 chipset (2nd gen), not the S1 (first gen).
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- AnonD-100217
- rAW
You are entitled to your own opinion. But do not bash a brand without knowledge . Xperia play 2 was never made due to the poor response play received
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- AnonD-244299
- 2@Y
HTC HD2 did a fantastic job. Now Hoping for next Generation Phone from HTC. Like HTC HD7s.
I liked that Phone but the only Drawback was the Software n Applications in WINDOWS PHONE STORE. Now that has been Sorted out by Microsoft. So HTC can Concentrate in making WINDOWS PHONE like Htc HD7s..
Thanx..
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- Xperia user
- PTG
Still using Xperia Play , great phone all around, emulator work perfectly and now still able to run persona 3 portable at decent speed using ppsspp, almost perfect, hoping xperia play 2 !!!!
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- AnonD-219622
- 8jW
sony is a BIG liar on the history
just look at what the have done on x10 mini/mini pro ?
they said that product couldn't support maultitouch , so we will not continue support ..
and about xperia play !!
that was a really amazing phone specially for who that are working and don't have time to stay at home and play with console. sony could improve the xperia play ( like galaxy series by samsung ) .
but sony told a lie again , ' xperia play can't update to 4.0 bacuse of blablablaaaa..
and because of that , me and so many peoples boycotted sony .
now , i'm on galaxy and will never , never , never back to sony till xperia play 2 with a really really high end is out .
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- t3h_dude
- 0YS
I have the AT&T and Verizon version of the Xperia Play. Both bootloader unlocked. I love this phone, it's excellent for classic console games. I wouldn't buy it to use a phone anymore, except for calling, but it's cheap enough to buy just to be a portable gaming and music player.
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- AnonD-188372
- LaT
HTC HD2.still got mine,still use it daily.
the best device built yet.
if only htc would listen to users and make a new,updated hd2(b)
mine an early one with cpu pins and not the stupid ball system the later versions are jinxed with.
htc do not have very long left to start doing things properly,more firms will go over to twice yearly new state of art devices,htc will get badly left behind.
hd2 sold very well still even after lots of other more powerful devices hit the market because it was very good size for lots of folk and could be made to do almost anything anyone wanted/needed a device to do.
please htc,do an updated version soon.
Sony Xperia Play Ppsspp
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- AnonD-243215
- dQK
only HD2 most solid phone
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