It’s just that many major US retailers, Amazon and Best Buy included, are in a somewhat unusual rush for some reason this year to hook you up with the best tech products and accessories at the lowest possible prices for the holidays.
With all of that in mind and the rest of Sony’s big promises regarding “magnificent” sound and “crystal clear” hands-free calling that certainly seem to hold up in the real world, it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that the WH-1000XM5 Black Friday discount is a not-very-impressive $52 repeat of what Amazon offered exclusively for Prime members last month.
True bargain hunters, meanwhile, may well be delighted to see the oldie but goodie WH-1000XM4 fetch a new all-time low price after a massive $120 markdown from a $348 MSRP.
These bad boys might not be quite as stylish, comfortable, and powerful as their successors, but the 30 hours of uninterrupted listening time, “premium” noise cancellation, “precise” voice pickup, handy touch controls, smart wearing detection, adaptive sound control, and yes, overall premium audio quality come together rather nicely to essentially guarantee unrivaled value for your money this holiday season.
