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2021
TSMC and Sony to build a factory in Kumamoto
TSMC announced that it would build a new factory in Kumamoto, Japan, together with Sony Group; the factory is planned to begin production in 2024.
2021
Sony China fined over advertising
Beijing's Chaoyang District Market Supervision Administration fined Sony (China) Co., Ltd. RMB 1 million for violating the Advertising Law. The report says the advertisement promoted a new product with a planned release announcement scheduled for July 7 at 22:00, a time associated with the 1937 Marco Polo Bridge Incident, which prompted controversy.
2021
Sony announces SRS-NS7 speaker and WLA-NS7 transmitter
Sony Electronics announced the SRS-NS7 wireless neckband speaker and WLA-NS7 wireless transmitter. Both products were available to pre-order on the announcement date.
2021
Sony launches Game Trials for PS5 owners
Sony introduced Game Trials, allowing PS5 owners to download certain first-party games and try them free for a limited time. The first available games were Death Stranding Director's Cut and Sackboy: A Big Adventure.
2021
PS5 firmware adds M.2 SSD support
Sony made the firmware supporting M.2 SSD storage available to all PS5 users, enabling them to add an SSD to expand console storage.
2021
Sony permanently shuts down LittleBigPlanet online services on PS3 and PS Vita
Sony permanently shut down LittleBigPlanet online services on PS3 and PS Vita after an extended period of downtime, making community levels and online multiplayer unavailable on those platforms. Story mode and local co-op were not affected.
2021
Sony announces HT-A5000 soundbar availability in Australia
Sony announced that its HT-A5000 soundbar would be available in Australia from March 2022 at a suggested price of $1299; the article describes a planned availability, not a completed launch.
2021
Sony India launches HT-S40R home cinema system
Sony India launched the HT-S40R, a 5.1-channel home cinema system, in India on September 9, 2021.
2021
Sony announces acquisition of Firesprite
Sony announced that it is acquiring Liverpool-based game studio Firesprite and adding it to the Sony Worldwide Studios first-party family.
2021
Sony's revised PS5 Digital Edition appears in Japan and Australia
Sony's revised PS5 Digital Edition was reported as already available in Japan and Australia. The article says the new model is lighter than the original and reports test results showing a higher operating temperature.
2021
Sony toio robot kit China presale announced
Sony announced that the China-market toio creative robot kit would begin presales on August 28, with the kit priced at 1,999 yuan and four themed sets also offered.
2021
Sony acquired PS5 chipsets for its fiscal-year sales target
Sony said it had acquired enough chipsets for PS5 production to meet its fiscal-year console sales target.
2021
Sony announces planned Taiwan release of XJE-MHREIR
Sony announced that its Just ear XJE-MHREIR custom-tuned earphones, made in collaboration with singer Eir Aoi, were scheduled to launch in Taiwan on August 6, 2021.
2021
Sony announces China pricing and pre-sales for ZV-E10
Sony announced the China-market prices for its ZV-E10 camera and said pre-sales had opened. The camera was offered as a body-only option and as the ZV-E10L kit.
2021
Sony announces Taiwan launch of Alpha ZV-E10
Sony announced that the Alpha ZV-E10 camera would officially go on sale in Taiwan in early August; the article also gives suggested prices and configurations.
2021
Sony launches ZV-E10 mirrorless camera
Sony launched the ZV-E10 mirrorless camera, a vlogging-focused model with a 24.2-megapixel sensor and interchangeable-lens capability. Its price and availability in India were not known at publication.
2021
Former employee sues Sony over alleged racist abuse
Former Sony Electronics employee Duwanikia “Monica” Hill sued Sony and several individuals, alleging that her former boss made racist and verbally abusive comments and that she was fired after filing an abuse complaint. The allegations are described in the lawsuit and are not established as findings.
2021
Hunter’s Arena: Legends launch announced
Sony and Mantisco confirmed that Hunter’s Arena: Legends was scheduled to launch for PS5 and PS4 as a console exclusive, with a full Steam release, on August 3, 2021.
2021
Sony acquires Nixxes Software
Sony announced that it had formally acquired Dutch game studio Nixxes Software, which will join Sony's technology, innovation and services team and provide technical and game-development support.
2021
Sony apologizes and cancels a scheduled product event after backlash
After Chinese internet users criticized Sony's planned July 7 product announcement as insulting China and provocative, Sony's official Weibo account apologized for the misunderstanding and inconvenience caused by the date choice and said it had canceled the event.