Sony’s Cooling Neck Device Is Coming to the US, and I Got a First Look
Sony is expanding the availability of its wearable cooling device as media outlets evaluate its performance during recent heat events.
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The brief
Sony is preparing to bring its Reon Pocket Pro Plus wearable air conditioner to the United States market. The device, designed to be worn around the neck, is positioned as a portable cooling solution for high-temperature conditions.
Coverage from outlets including CNET, PCMag, T3, Shortlist, and Business Today highlights the product's function as an alternative to handheld fans. Reports include initial user experiences and reviews of the device's utility as a wearable cooling hack during current heat waves.
Future updates will likely clarify the official United States release date and retail availability. Coverage does not yet specify a broad distribution timeline beyond the confirmed expansion.
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Quick answers
What is the Reon Pocket Pro Plus?
It is a wearable air conditioning device produced by Sony designed to be worn around the neck.
Where is the device currently available?
Coverage indicates it is being discussed in the context of UK heatwaves and an upcoming launch in the United States.
What is the retail price of the device?
According to PCMag, the device is priced at $260.
Coverage (5)
- Forget handheld fans — the Sony Reon Pocket Pro Plus is the gadget Londoners actually need right now Shortlist · 6h ago
- Sony's wearable aircon could be the biggest UK heatwave hack t3.com · 6h ago
- Beat the heat wave: Sony's wearable AC and other portable cooling solutions you can buy Business Today · 6h ago
- I Tried Sony's $260 Wearable AC. Here's Why I Turned Around Before Leaving the Block PCMag · 6h ago
- Sony’s Cooling Neck Device Is Coming to the US, and I Got a First Look CNET · 6h ago
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