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Sony launches Reon Pocket Pro Plus, 2 °C cooling boost.

5/12/2026

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Sony launched the Reon Pocket Pro Plus air conditioner in the UK and Europe on 12 May 2026.
It costs £199 in the UK, €229 in Europe, and cools 2 °C, a 20 % boost.
Flexible arms raise stability 40 % while the vent directs warm air away.
The Pocket Tag 2 sensor is 18 % smaller and measures temperature and humidity.
Battery life reaches ten hours on the setting, while Sony has not announced a US release.

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Story summary

Sony launched the Reon Pocket Pro Plus air conditioner in the UK and Europe on 12 May 2026.
It costs £199 in the UK, €229 in Europe, and cools 2 °C, a 20 % boost.
Flexible arms raise stability 40 % while the vent directs warm air away.
The Pocket Tag 2 sensor is 18 % smaller and measures temperature and humidity.
Battery life reaches ten hours on the setting, while Sony has not announced a US release.