Labor Day deals boost Sony WH-1000XM5 and XM4 discounts

Major Labor Day sales across online retailers have pushed deep discounts on several high‑profile wireless headphones, with Sony models among the biggest bargains. Retailers including Amazon and Best Buy are offering the Sony WH1000XM5 over ear noise cancelling headphones for about $298, roughly $100 off the list price, and the previous generation WH1000XM4 as low as $198, marking some of the steepest reductions of the year. Other top brands from Bose, Sennheiser, Beats and Sonos are also featured in holiday markdowns.

The WH1000XM5 deal brings prices close to the all time low recorded for the model, though accounts vary; some price trackers have previously seen the XM5 dip to about $279. All four XM5 colorways are on sale at many retailers. The XM4, released in 2020, is being promoted as a value option for buyers willing to choose a last generation model, with discounts that reduce its regular $349 list price by about 40 percent at some outlets.

Shoppers comparing the models should weigh design and feature differences as well as price. Sony rates both the XM4 and XM5 at roughly 30 hours of battery life with active noise cancellation enabled, and both offer multipoint Bluetooth,...