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Sony is discontinuing its $9,000 Airpeak S1 pro photography drone 

The Sony Airpeak S1 camera drone in flight against a white background.
Sony will stop selling its Airpeak S1 drone on March 31st, 2025. | Image: Sony

Almost four years after teasing it at CES 2021, Sony is discontinuing the Airpeak S1 drone that was designed to work with Sony’s mirrorless cameras. According to a notice posted to Sony Japan’s website on November 1st, sales of the $9,000 drone will end on March 31st, 2025, while all support will end five years later, as reported previously by PetaPixel.

Sony will also stop selling Airpeak S1 accessories like the drone’s gimbal, battery charger, and remote control next year. However, it will continue to sell replacement batteries and propellers until March 31st, 2026, and will offer inspections, repairs, and software maintenance until March 31st, 2030.

The AirPeak S1 promised capabilities including a top speed of 55.9mph, flight times up…

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