The Xperia Play is about to be launched in yet another country, this time round it’s Australia. The first PlayStation certified handset will arrive on Australian shores June 8th on Telstra and Optus. There’s no information on when the handset will be released on Vodafone though at the moment. According to Lifehacker, Vodafone are conducting network tests on the handset, so availability information will become available at a later date.

Six games will come preinstalled on the handset: Madden NFL 11, The Sims 3, FIFA 10, Star Battalion, Bruce Lee and the PlayStation One classic, Crash Bandicoot. Pricing from Optus will be free when taking out a AU$79 a month contract spanning two years or AU$5 a month on a AU$59 plan. Also if you purchase the Xperia Play before July 30th, you will also get three Gameloft game downloads for free.

Telstra on the other hand, will offer the handset for AU$20 per month on the AU$79 Freedom Connect Plan.

We previously reported that the Xperia X10 would be launching in Australia on Telstra. The phone has now been launched. and is available to purchase outright for $1099 AUD, or free on a 24 month contract. The contract however will set you back $100 AUD each month. Previously the X10 was marketed as being a Telstra exclusive but, we now know that both Vodafone and Optus are also offering the handset. With Optus the handset is free when taking out a 24 month contract, with a $99 a month tariff. While on Vodafone, the recommended package will set you back $79 a month, for 24 months. It appears the handset is free on this tariff but it’s unclear at this moment. If it is indeed free though, this makes Vodafone’s offering the better option.

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Sony Ericsson will be releasing their Android powered handset, the Xperia X10 to Australia through the Telstra network. You can pick the X10 up on a 2 year contract and it will be free when taking out the Ultimate plan. The Ultimate plan will cost you $110 AUD ($102 USD) a month, which over the two years equates to $2640 AUD ($2447 USD). The handset will also be available without a contract, which depending on how much you use your phone, could cost you a lot less. Purchasing the X10 outright will set you back $1099 AUD ($1018 USD). The network will be launching the handset May 4th and you can register your interest here.

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