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Identify the manufacture year of your Sony TV using the model number suffix letter.
Select Sony in the Electronics tab and enter your model number (e.g., XR65A90K) — the decoder reads the final letter to determine the year.
⚡ Open Sony DecoderFind the model and serial sticker on the rear panel of the display or the side of the original casing.
Sony Bravia TVs — and Sony televisions generally — encode the model year in the last letter of the model number, not in the serial number. The serial number alone does not reliably encode a manufacture date for Sony TVs. Instead, locate your model number on the back of the TV or in your settings menu, and note the final letter.
The suffix letter map is: H = 2020, J = 2021, K = 2022, L = 2023, M = 2024, N = 2025. For example, a Sony TV with model number XR65A90K ends in K, indicating a 2022 model year. The letter I is skipped in the sequence to avoid confusion with the digit 1.
The model number for Sony TVs follows a structured pattern: screen size, panel series, and then the model year suffix. The decoder extracts the final letter from whatever you enter, so you can enter the full model number directly.
Entering the serial number instead of the model number. Sony serial numbers do not encode the manufacture year. Always enter the model number (found on the back label or in the settings menu) to get a year result.
Older Sony TVs (pre-2020). The H–N suffix system applies to 2020 and newer Sony TVs. Older models use a different suffix scheme. For TVs manufactured before 2020, use the Smart Lookup section with the full model number for research.
Confusing model year with manufacture year. Sony's model year suffix reflects the product release year, which typically aligns closely with the manufacture year. A TV with suffix K (2022) was designed and primarily manufactured in 2022, though individual units could be produced slightly before or after that year.