- Sales of Sony projectors stop in the UK and the EU when the current stock is running out
- Sony says one of its suppliers is subject to EU sanctions
- US and other territories are not affected
Sony has suspended the sale of all its current home theater projectors in the European Union and also in the UK. It includes the newly launched and very impressive Bravia projector 8 and Bravia Projector 9 – so if you like the look of them, move fast while retailers still have stock.
If you want to know who is blamed, it seems to be Vladimir Putin: Sony’s decision seems to be to ensure compliance with EU export and trade restrictions that include sanctions against Russia and Belarus because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
This is a real shame for fans of the UK and the EU Home Cinema because Sony’s projectors are really Good, and their flagships rank among the best 4K projectors. For example, we gave 4.5 stars to £ 15,999 Sony Bravia Projector 8.
Putin lights out in Europe and UK
In a statement made in CI, Sony said the legal question was due to the sanction package adopted by the EU in December 2024 and further measures from February 2025. the regulation. “
Sales in other parts of the world continue.
According to Sony, all the following projectors will no longer be sold in the EU and UK when current shares run out:
- VPL-XW8100/W/DE
- VPL-XW8100/W.
- VPL-XW8100/B/DE
- VPL-XW8100/B.
- VPL-XW6100/W/DE
- VPL-XW6100/W
- VPL-XW6100/B/DE
- VPL-XW6100/B
- VPL-XW5000/W/DE/1
- VPL-XW5000/W/1
- VPL-XW5000/B/DE/1
- VPL-XW5000/B/1
- VPL-FHZ85/B/1
- VPL-FHZ85/1
- VPL-FHZ80/B/1
- VPL-FHZ80/1
- VPL-Phz61/1
- VPL-Phz51/1
