Bummer! Sony is getting out of the drone business, which they only entered last year!

Last year Sony officially entered the drone market with the Sony Airpeak S1 ($8999 here at BHphoto). A bit more than a year after Sony announced they are exciting the market! Rumors has it sales were super low and the competition too strong.

Press text:

Sony – Notice of discontinuation of Airpeak S1 sales

Thank you for your continued patronage of Sony products.

Due to recent changes in the business environment, sales of the Airpeak S1 and related products, except for some accessories, will end at the end of March 2025. Please see below for a list of products to be discontinued and details of the end of support, including repair services after the end of sales.

Discontinued Products/Services

• Aircraft (ARS-S1)
• accessories
  • Gimbal (GBL-T3, GBL-PX1)
  • Battery charger (LBG-H1)
  • Transmitter (RCR-VH1)
  • Battery Station (LBN-H1)
  • RTK Kit (RTK-1)
  • Battery pack (LBP-HS1, HS1/10SET, LBP-HM1)
  • Propeller (PPL1785)
• Related Applications and Services
  • Airpeak Base
  • Airpeak Flight
  • Airpeak Protect Plan
  • Airpeak Plus

*These products are sold at Airpeak dealers. Please contact your local dealer for details.

Scheduled End of Life for Related Applications and Services

*1 Sales will end on March 31, 2029. *2 Sales will end on March 31, 2025.
*1*2 The planned end date of the paid services will depend on when the customer completes the service start-up procedure after purchase, but the above is the maximum period during which the services will be offered.

End of support schedule

Contact for this matter

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