Sony DualSense Charging Station For PS5
Following my habit of buying an extra controller then a charging station, I picked up the Sony DualSense Charging Station for my PS5. I bought it from Sony's Lazada store at S$44.90, paying S$42.11.
Sony gear, from PlayStation and cameras to WH and WF wireless audio.
Following my habit of buying an extra controller then a charging station, I picked up the Sony DualSense Charging Station for my PS5. I bought it from Sony's Lazada store at S$44.90, paying S$42.11.
My PS5 Digital Edition came with just one controller, so I bought a second DualSense for two-player games. Rather than the S$99.90 local price, I grabbed a Japan export set from Lazada for S$77.87, around S$22 cheaper.
Sony's PS5 'Slim', officially still just the PS5 (model CFI-2000), launched in Singapore on 20th December 2023. The Digital Edition retails for S$669 and the Disc Edition for S$799. A look at this revised, slimmer console.
For over 11 years I shot product photos on an ageing Canon PowerShot S95, then briefly a Sony NEX-3N. With both showing their age, I upgraded to the Sony ZV-E10, despite still being a photography novice.
I was holding out for Apple's rumoured headphones, but once the AirPods Max launched at a steep S$849, I bought the Sony WH-1000XM4 instead. iShopChangi had a promotion, and with a coupon I got it for S$439.
My last gadget bought in Japan, the Sony WF-1000XM3 earbuds, picked up at Bic Camera Odaiba. Japan sells two versions: a cheaper domestic one with Japan-only warranty at around S$313, and an international version at S$325.
At Bic Camera Shinjuku West, I also picked up the official Sony PS4 Vertical Stand for around S$26, against S$36.90 in Singapore. This newer model supports both the PS4 Slim and PS4 Pro across several CUH model numbers.
In Tokyo for a new PS4 Pro, I bought official accessories, starting with the Sony DualShock 4 Charging Station at Bic Camera Shinjuku West for S$28, against S$46.90 in Singapore. It charges two DualShock 4 controllers.
My first 11/11 purchase of 2019 was the Sony PS4 Pro God of War / The Last of Us Remastered bundle. Against the S$619 RRP, 11/11 pricing plus Sony, Lazada, and UOB vouchers brought it down to S$489.
I bought the Sony XB950B1 Extra Bass Wireless Headphones from Amazon for US$98 during Black Friday 2017, down from US$128. They qualified for free AmazonGlobal shipping above US$125. The same headphones cost S$269 in Singapore, 50% more expensive.
I'd wanted the Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro Lens (SEL30M35) ever since buying my Sony NEX-3N for close-up product shots. It retails for S$399 in Singapore, but at just JP¥23,880 (S$267) in Japan, importing it is well worth it.
The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV arrives in Singapore from 16th July 2015 at S$1,399, succeeding the RX100 III from June 2014. Despite the upgrade, megapixels and zoom stay at 20.1MP and 2.9x, but it debuts the world's first 1.0-inch sensor.
The Sony Walkman NWZ-A15 is the world's smallest and lightest Hi-Res Audio digital music player. Launched in Singapore in October 2014 at S$299, it aims to reproduce music exactly as artists intended, drawing on Sony's acoustic engineering technologies.
I'd always wanted a GoPro but couldn't justify the cost on an action camera I might rarely use. Then I spotted the Sony HDR-AS20 bundled with a 16GB Micro SDHC card on Amazon for US$97, a tempting pre-Black-Friday deal.
Sony's new CP-B20 is a 20,000mAh power bank with four USB ports, charging four devices at once. With a 6.9A total output, it can power three iPads or four phones. It arrives in Singapore from mid-August 2014 at S$149.
The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III arrives in Singapore from June 2014 for S$1,199. It isn't a successor to the RX100 II, which stays on sale at S$899 for a different audience. The III updates the lens to a ZEISS 24-70mm.
Sony has opened its largest Southeast Asian flagship store at 313@Somerset, opposite Starbucks, spanning 9,902 square feet and open 10am to 10pm daily. As a Sony member, I had S$50 to spend there, but found little I wanted.
I bought the Sony NEX-3N from Amazon during a lightning deal on 13th January 2014 for just US$289.99. HopShopGo received it with a 3KG chargeable weight, but their repack option trimmed it to 1KG, so shipping cost me only US$20.32.
Officially launched on 22nd October 2013, the Sony SmartWatch 2 comes in two versions: with a black metallic strap at S$338 or a black silicone strap at S$288. Sony also sells straps separately, and it uses a standard 24mm strap.
Sony announced the QX Lens at IFA 2013 in Berlin, a range of smartphone-attachable, lens-style cameras. They work with most iOS and Android devices running the PlayMemories Mobile app. Simply mount the DSC-QX100 or DSC-QX10 onto your phone.
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra arrives in Singapore from 5th September 2013 at a recommended S$1,038 without contract, in Black, White, and Purple. Pre-orders open today via Sony stores and centres, Xperia concept stores, authorised retailers, and all telcos.
The Sony Xperia Z goes on sale in Singapore from 1st March 2013 for S$988 without contract, in black, white, and purple. Known as the water-resistant phone, it can be submerged up to one metre deep for 30 minutes.