Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are back down to their lowest price

Sony is one of many companies offering Labor Day discounts on tech products, though its week-long sale on the last-gen WH-1000XM5 is one of the most attractive deals I found upon logging in this morning. The comfy over-ear headphones offer some of the best sound quality and active noise cancelling, and are down to $198 at Amazon and Best Buy. Originally $399.99, they typically sell for around $250, and this $50 price drop brings them back down their Prime Day 2026 price we saw in late June. However, this time you don’t need a Prime subscription to save.

The XM5 launched in 2022, but don’t let their age fool you into thinking these aren’t great headphones by modern standards. While the newer XM6 from 2025 offer slight improvements to sound and noise cancellation (and brought back the compact folding design from the XM4 and earlier), the XM5 are still a fantastic value. Sony is rumored to be reintroducing its XM4 headphones with a friendlier price tag —they launched in 2020 for $349.99— though it’s doubtful that they’ll be as affordable as the XM5 currently is. Read our review.