Video game themed smartphones are pretty few and far between, so when we heard that Sony was commissioning a Metal Gear Solid smartphone to celebrate the launch of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, we got a little excited. True, it’s not the flagship Sony Xperia Z4/Z3+ that is getting the Metal Gear treatment – it’s going to be the Sony Xperia J1 Compact – but that Outer Havens logo on the back almost makes up for the lesser specifications. The Xperia J1 Compact will also be customized to have Metal Gear Solid themed wallpapers, ringtones and will come with an art book from the franchise as well.
In fact, it’s not just that smartphone that Sony has had themed: you can also get the Xperia Z4 Tablet and the Xperia Z3 Compact, but only with a themed case rather than a full Metal Gear makeover. Sony has even got a Metal Gear version of the $1,000+ Walkman that it is apparently still selling. If that has your heart racing, you’ll need to be ready to shell out ‎¥‎59,800, or about $480 USD, for the Xperia J1 Compact TPP (The Phantom Pain) edition when it becomes available for preorder on September 2nd.
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Source: Sony via Phones Review
