Aibo LM Series (3xx)
ERS-311// LATTE + ERS-312// MACARON
Bluetooth Models
ERS-311B" "ERS-312B" (with Bluetooth TM ) June 1 98,000 yen (excluding tax)
ERS-31L // Pug
The 31L/Pug was released to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Aibo. Launched beside the supercore updates to the 210/220 and Bluetooth updates to the 311/312, the Pug carries a new aesthetic and affordable price tag of $599 making it the cheapest Aibo model ever released. It also came bundled with Aibo Pal Special Edition software which give the Aibo an energetic personality.
Additionally, starting June 10 AIBO [ERS-31L] can be purchased at Sony Style stores in San Francisco and New York, as well as the Sony Gallery in Chicago. As part of the third anniversary celebration, those purchasing the new robot during the month of June and while supplies last will receive a free AIBO Life AIBO-ware software package, which allows the owner to raise the robot from an infant to an adult, with their purchase.
Pricing:
ERS-31L" Japan - May 25 69,000 yen (excluding tax)
USA - May 25 $599
Bluetooth 3xx 311/312 Aibos
From June 1st 2002 Sony phased out the original 311 and 312 models, replacing them with the Bluetooth-enabled 311B and 312B models costing 98,000 yen (excluding tax). They are visually the same apart from the horn lamp and tail now having a subtle pearl finish. The reserved switch in the battery bay now has a bluetooth on/off sticker. The bluetooth capability was to enable communication with the 'Handy Viewer' - a small handheld device with a screen that allows the user to recieve messages and status updates from the aibo. Kawaii Aibo, Talking Aibo with Namco and Chatty Life use this accessory in different ways.
For a fee, Japanese owners could pay to have their existing 311 and 312 upgraded into the bluetooth version for 30,450 yen (excluding tax 29,000 yen) (excluding packing materials and shipping).
Version upgrade contents:
● Attaching the Bluetooth module to AIBO
● Replacement of horn lamp and tail (ERS-311B/312B specification)
● AIBO handy viewer included
● ERS-311B/312B instruction manual included
● Attaching the Bluetooth module to AIBO
● Replacement of horn lamp and tail (ERS-311B/312B specification)
● AIBO handy viewer included
● ERS-311B/312B instruction manual included
ERS-311B/X Suede
ERS-311B / X" (with Bluetooth TM ) June 1 108,000 yen (excluding tax)
The Suede was a SE version of the 311B released to celebrate the upgrade to Bluetooth connectivity. The internals are the same, but the shell is covered in flocking, similar to flocked figurines. It came bundled with a brush to keep the flocked surface clean.
Sadly stains are nutoriously hard, if not impossible to remove from the flocked surface so please be cautious not to spill anything on it if you own a ERS-311B/X.
Concept Art and Designs for the 311/312
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Spare Parts
Spare replacement parts were available from the Japanese AIBO Clinic including the ears for 311/12, 311B/X and 31L. They weren't widely available so would require current owners to contact the Clinic and provide a serial number to prove ownership of the Aibo needing the part.
A full price list can be found here --->
3xx Series Launch Accessories
Promotional Imagery + Material
