On a mid-November morning in 2023, a technology outlet noticed that Sony's flagship noise-cancelling headphones had slipped to a price it had rarely seen before, the kind of quiet markdown that marks the approach of a season built around buying things. The WH-1000XM5, a product that carries a reputation for excellence and a modest step forward from its predecessor, now sit at $328 rather than $399.99. Whether the reduction becomes a lasting bargain or another brief appearance is a question that only the weeks ahead will settle.
Sony WH-1000XM5 Drop to $328 at Amazon, Described as Their Lowest Price Yet for Black Friday
The price had appeared once, vanished, and come back.
Mark
So what's actually happening here? It's a price drop on headphones?
Mimi
Yes. Sony's WH-1000XM5 are $328 at Amazon instead of $399.99, which is 18 percent off, and TechRadar says it's the lowest price it has seen.
Mark
Is this the first time the price has hit that level?
Mimi
No. The outlet says it appeared briefly on November 3, seemed to disappear, and then came back.
Luke
Worth noting that "lowest ever" is TechRadar's claim based on what it tracked across trusted retailers. The article doesn't show a price history, so we can't verify it independently.
Mark
And the claim that they're selling like hotcakes?
Luke
That's the outlet's wording. There are no sales or stock numbers behind it.
Mimi
What the article does back up is the product itself. It cites its own five-star review, praising the noise cancelling, sound and app.
Mark
Any downsides?
Mimi
They don't fold like the XM4, and there's no water-resistance rating. TechRadar also says the improvement over the XM4 is marginal.
Luke
That's a useful caveat. If you own the XM4, this deal may not be compelling, and the piece is a promotional deals roundup, so read it with that in mind.
Mark
What's unknown?
Luke
Whether the price lasts through Black Friday, or drops further. Nobody can say yet.
Der Puls
- A discount of 18 percent on a flagship pair of headphones has appeared at Amazon, and the outlet urges readers to act before it disappears.
- The same price surfaced briefly on November 3, vanished, and returned, creating a sense that the deal could slip away again.
- The reviewer acknowledges the XM5 are only marginally better than the XM4 and lack folding design and water resistance, tempering the enthusiasm.
- Readers are steered toward alternatives such as the XM4 headphones and earbuds, while the price's durability through Black Friday remains open.
On a mid-November morning in 2023, a technology outlet noticed that Sony's flagship noise-cancelling headphones had slipped to a price it had rarely seen before, the kind of quiet markdown that marks the approach of a season built around buying things. The WH-1000XM5, a product that carries a reputation for excellence and a modest step forward from its predecessor, now sit at $328 rather than $399.99. Whether the reduction becomes a lasting bargain or another brief appearance is a question that only the weeks ahead will settle.
On November 13, 2023, TechRadar flagged a pair of Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones listed at $328 at Amazon, down from $399.99. The outlet called it the lowest price it had seen for the model across trusted retailers, part of early Black Friday sales. The discount is 18 percent and covers the black, white and navy finishes.
The same price had appeared briefly on November 3 and then seemed to fade before returning. TechRadar framed the moment with urgency, telling readers the headphones were selling fast, though it offered no stock figures to back that claim.
The XM5 are Sony's current flagship wireless noise-cancelling headphones, succeeding the XM4 and XM3. The outlet's earlier five-star review praised their noise cancellation, sound, ambient features and companion app. The improvement over the XM4 is described as marginal, though still a step ahead. The piece also notes two drawbacks: the headphones lie flat rather than folding, and they carry no water-resistance rating.
For those seeking alternatives, the article points to the XM4 headphones and the WF-1000XM4 and WF-C700N earbuds. The central question is whether $328 holds through Black Friday, since the price has already appeared once and vanished.
On November 13, 2023, TechRadar flagged a price on a pair of headphones: Sony's WH-1000XM5 were listed at $328 at Amazon, down from $399.99. The outlet called it the lowest price it had seen for the model across trusted online retailers, and said the offer was live as part of early Black Friday sales.
The discount works out to 18 percent, and it covers the black, white and navy finishes. TechRadar noted that the same price had appeared briefly on November 3, and that the outlet had assumed that flash deal had faded. It returned, and the article urged readers to move quickly, saying the headphones were selling fast. That urgency is the outlet's own framing; the piece offers no stock figures.
The XM5 are Sony's current flagship wireless over-ear noise-cancelling headphones, following the XM4 and, before them, the XM3. TechRadar points to its own five-star review of the XM5, which praised the noise cancellation, the sound quality, the smart ambient features and a companion app it described as one you would actually want to use. The outlet called them the complete package for anyone shopping for top-tier noise cancelling.
The piece is candid that the improvement over the previous generation is modest. The gains over the XM4 are described as marginal this time around, though TechRadar says the XM5 are still a little better across the board.
It also lists two drawbacks. The XM5 do not fold up into the headband the way the XM4 did. Instead they lie flat, both around the neck and inside the included travel case, which TechRadar says matches a current design trend. And they carry no water-resistance rating. If neither bothers you, the article says, this is an excellent saving on a class-leading product.
For readers who want something different, the article points to deals on the older but still well-regarded Sony WH-1000XM4 over-ears, the WF-1000XM4 earbuds, and the WF-C700N earbuds, which it says were released in April 2023. It also links to its broader Black Friday coverage and a dedicated headphones deals page.
The article closes with a promotion for TechRadar's AI-powered deals finder. The tool searches the page for a keyword, then the rest of TechRadar, then sister sites including Tom's Guide, Tom's Hardware, PC Gamer, Marie Claire, Homes & Gardens, GamesRadar, T3 and What Hi-Fi.
What to watch is whether $328 holds. The price has already appeared once, vanished, and come back, and with Black Friday still ahead, it may move again.
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The gains over the older XM4 are more marginal this time, but the XM5 are still a bit better across the board.— TechRadar
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