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COMPANION / SONY
aibo ERS-1000 (Japan)
Sony's robotic dog remains an ownership and support story after the end of Japanese ERS-1000 sales.
DiscontinuedJapanese new sales ended
No current new-unit price is listed here. Used prices do not establish support eligibility.
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THE INTENDED JOB
Who it is for.
Existing owners and readers researching service continuity before buying used hardware.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Market scope
- Japan
- Sales notice
- 25 June 2026
- Service notice
- Plans, repairs, app and related services continue
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
Read the small print.
It changes the picture.
- The discontinued badge applies to the Japanese ERS-1000 sales record, not every Sony robotics activity or country.
- Check transfer, subscription and repair eligibility for a particular used unit.
- Confirm the exact edition, current destination availability and delivered price with the seller. A listed product is not a live-stock guarantee.
LIVING WITH THE HARDWARE
What ownership involves.
- Assembly
- Not established in the sources checked. New Japanese ERS-1000 sales have ended; inspect the charging equipment and service eligibility of any secondhand unit.
- Computer & setup
- Sony documents My aibo interfaces for smartphones and computers. For a Japanese unit, verify account transfer and the applicable basic plan before buying secondhand.
- Connectivity
- Japanese help pages document internet-connected Wi-Fi setup through My aibo and Wi-Fi software updates. Current mobile-network entitlement should be checked for the specific unit.
- Development access
- Sony publishes a Japanese aibo developer program with Web API documentation. Access requires acceptance of its terms; it is not unrestricted access to internal control software.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
Sources & further reading
Checked . Product information describes published documentation, not our own hardware testing.