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Sony Bravia 9 II Rumours: What's Changing

Sony rarely rushes a mid-cycle refresh, so when leaks about a True RGB Bravia 9 II started circulating ahead of CES 2026, they were worth taking seriously. The TV has since launched — here's what changed versus what was only ever speculation.

Twisti guides · Updated July 2026

Why we're labelling this so carefully: Twisti's whole value is showing you real, current prices — not guesses. None of the pricing below is confirmed. We're publishing it because people are genuinely searching for this information already, but we'd rather be upfront that it's industry speculation than let a rumour read like a fact.

What's confirmed

Confirmed

Sony officially unveiled the Bravia 9 II alongside the Bravia 7 II in 2026, both using Sony's new "True RGB" technology — a Pro VA panel with a Mini LED RGB backlight using up to 15,000 individually controlled red, green and blue LEDs, hitting 4,000 nits peak brightness with VESA DisplayHDR 4000 certification.

Confirmed

The Bravia 9 II is available up to 115 inches, with a 2.2.2-channel Acoustic Multi-Audio+ speaker system built into the frame, and screens under 115 inches feature a matte film. In New Zealand, the 65-inch model is listed on the Sony NZ store from NZ$7,488.

What's reported (analyst / supply-chain sourced)

Reported — Notebookcheck

Notebookcheck's pre-launch leak coverage correctly called both the Bravia 7 II and Bravia 9 II lineup and the 4,000-nit brightness figure months ahead of Sony's official reveal, based on supply-chain sourcing out of Sony's panel partners.

Reported — AVForums

AVForums' hands-on coverage flagged that the Bravia 9 II still runs on the older Pentonic 1000 processing chip rather than a newer chip, which limits the TV to just two HDMI 2.1 ports — a notable ceiling for anyone planning to run a next-gen console and a soundbar with eARC simultaneously.

Reported — ecoustics.com

ecoustics.com's early review verdict described the Bravia 9 II and 7 II as "worth the wait" overall, while noting some reservations about value positioning relative to Samsung's and Sony's own True RGB pricing — details it says are still shaking out as global retail pricing rolls in.

Twisti's opinion

Opinion

Two HDMI 2.1 ports on a flagship LCD TV in 2026 is a real limitation, not a nitpick — check your setup before buying if you run a gaming console and a high-bandwidth soundbar or AV receiver at the same time. Otherwise the brightness and colour gains here are genuine, not just marketing.

What we'll update

We'll update this page once Sony NZ publishes confirmed pricing across all Bravia 9 II sizes, and if any firmware update changes the HDMI port limitation.

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Sources: Sony New Zealand, Notebookcheck, AVForums, ecoustics.com. All figures attributed to analysts/supply-chain reports are explicitly not confirmed. Checked July 2026 — details may change before any official announcement.