The Xperia Play from Sony Ericsson finally made its way to Australia. It was reported that the famous Playstation phone was scheduled to launch starting June 8 on both Telstra and Optus. However, the device has been available since June 3rd on Telstra and is also currently available on Optus.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play features a 4-inch touchscreen underneath which you’ll find a slide out keypad similar to a gamepad. This gaming device runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is the first device to be PlayStation Certified meaning that it can play PlayStation Suite games.
It will come pre-installed with six games: Star Battalion, FIFA 10, Madden NFL 11, SIMS 3, Bruce Lee and Crash Bandicoot.
Telstra is offering the Xperia Play for $20 per month on its $79 Freedom Connect Plan for 24 months. This plan includes $800 worth of calls and 2GB of data. If contracts are not for you, you can purchase Sony Ericsson Xperia Play from Telstra for $960 (USD $1030). That’s a lot of money, especially when you can get it from the US for $599 USD.
Regardless, if you prefer Optus, the Australian wireless carrier also offer the Xperia Play. For the $79 Optus Cap plan, you’ll get the device free of charge. The plan includes $900 worth of calls and 3GB of data.
The Xperia Play can’t compare yet to the Playstation PSP, but it sure can bring gaming devices on smartphones to a whole new level.
