Verizon Xperia Play launch on May 26, preorders start May 19

Verizon today confirmed that Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will go on sale starting May 26. Interested buyers can preorder from May 19.

Telecom operator is selling the device for USD 199.99 with a two year contract. Verizon’s version of Xperia Play will come pre-loaded with seven game titles, including Madden NFL 11 (EA Sports), Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior (Digital Legends), Asphalt 6: Adrenaline (Gameloft), The Sims 3 (EA), Star Battalion (Gameloft), Crash Bandicoot (Sony PlayStation) and Tetris.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play features:

• 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon II processor with Adreno 205 GPU
• 4-inch multi-touch display
• 5-megapixel rear-facing camera
• VGA front-facing camera for still shots and video chatting