aibo (ERS-1000)
JapanUsed ≈ $15–≈ $19 est.
Body price 272,800 JPY tax included on Sony's official Japan aibo store (verified live 2026-06-10); a mandatory aibo Basic Plan is sold on top (99,000 JPY one-time or 3,278 JPY/mo x 36 = 118,008 JPY), with optional care/premium plans. Sony also offers bundles: 447,700 JPY tax-incl. lump-sum pack and a 10,000 JPY/mo x 48 installment plan. · source
Last tracked ≈ $1,700 on Wed Jun 10
Sony's aibo ERS-1000 is an AI-powered robotic companion dog with 22 axes of movement and two cameras (front and SLAM) whose behavior develops a unique personality through experiences with its owners and environment. Announced in November 2017 and launched in Japan in January 2018, it is a consumer entertainment/companion robot still sold in 2026 through Sony's own stores in Japan and the US, with a mandatory aibo Basic Plan sold alongside the body.
Orderable today (2026-06-10) from Sony's official Japan aibo store (aibo.sony.jp/store): body 272,800 JPY tax incl. via the customize flow plus a mandatory aibo Basic Plan, or bundled offers (447,700 JPY lump-sum pack; 10,000 JPY/mo x 48 plan), also sold at Sony Store retail locations. The official US site us.aibo.com points buyers to Sony's own online store (electronics.sony.com), which blocks automated price verification.
Estimated value & depreciation
Placeholder estimate — illustrative only, modeled from a category depreciation rate, not real resale data. This is how a live valuation will work; it becomes a real, confidence-rated number once the collector logs enough market prices.
Depreciation curve
value vs. age · ≈40%/yrFrequently asked
How much does the Sony aibo (ERS-1000) cost?
¥272,800 new (Body price 272,800 JPY tax included on Sony's official Japan aibo store (verified live 2026-06-10); a mandatory aibo Basic Plan is sold on top (99,000 JPY one-time or 3,278 JPY/mo x 36 = 118,008 JPY), with optional care/premium plans. Sony also offers bundles: 447,700 JPY tax-incl. lump-sum pack and a 10,000 JPY/mo x 48 installment plan.).
What is the Sony aibo (ERS-1000)’s estimated used value?
A 9-year-old unit in good condition is modeled at about ¥2,749 (range ¥2,474–¥3,024), retaining ≈1% of MSRP. This is a modeled estimate with low confidence — there are no resale transactions yet.
Is the Sony aibo (ERS-1000) available to buy?
Shipping. Orderable today (2026-06-10) from Sony's official Japan aibo store (aibo.sony.jp/store): body 272,800 JPY tax incl. via the customize flow plus a mandatory aibo Basic Plan, or bundled offers (447,700 JPY lump-sum pack; 10,000 JPY/mo x 48 plan), also sold at Sony Store retail locations. The official US site us.aibo.com points buyers to Sony's own online store (electronics.sony.com), which blocks automated price verification.
What are the Sony aibo (ERS-1000)’s specifications?
It is a quadruped humanoid, debuting 2017: 0.293 m tall, 2.2 kg, 22 degrees of freedom.
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