Earlier this week, pre-orders for the Sony Xperia X and Xperia XA went live on Amazon UK. At the time, the two phones were priced at £549 and £279 respectively. While the Xperia XA pricing seemed in line with expectations and the phone’s features, the Xperia X pricing felt off.

In fact I noted then that the pricing for the Xperia X was more in line with flagship pricing that the Xperia X Performance should receive and was priced above 2016 flagship phones from Samsung, LG, and HTC. Whether this was simply a mistake by Amazon or a change of heart from Sony is unclear but both phones have since been reduced in price, making them a far easier buy once released this summer.

After the jump, pricing awaits you.

You can now pre-order both phones at their new price

• Xperia X – £549 – £499
• Xperia XA – £279 – £239

To put once again put pricing of other flagship phones into perspective:

• Samsung Galaxy S7 – £526
• LG G5 – £499
• HTC 10 – £570

With the Xperia X now £50 cheaper than before, Sony is left with wiggle room for the Xperia X Performance which will likely be priced at either £549 or £579.

Discuss:

Is the new pricing more in line with your expectations on what the phones should cost?