Ars Technica
The present-day Dealmaster is upside down by a good discount on Sony’s WH-1000XM4, as the high-end wireless headphones at various retailers are currently up to $ 278. That’s over $ 70 off Sony’s MSRP, about $ 50 off the typical street price online, and it’s the biggest discount we’ve ever seen, which we also saw on Black Friday.
At the moment, the WH-1000XM4 is our best choice among noise canceling headphones. There are certainly better-sounding headphones for the price, but the bass-forward sound of the XM4 is still pleasing to those who like an increased low-end, and it’s possible to customize the sound profile through Sony’s companion app . Either way, the XM4s are very comfortable to carry for hours on end, have an excellent battery life of about 30 hours and have several useful features, such as USB-C charging, a “talk-to-talk” feature which automatically mutes music when talking to someone else, and a great “ambient sound” mode that mixes external noise with your music while you’re out and about. More than anything else, the quality of their sound suppression is excellent, and they attenuate lower-frequency noise and, to a lesser, but still impressive extent, higher tones.
Some like Bose’s Noise Canceling Headphones 700 have better call quality, a more neutral sound, and the ability to adjust noise suppressing power, but overall we think Sony’s pair is the best price, especially at this price. Elsewhere, our discount mix also includes discounts on Apple’s M1 Mac Mini and Magic Keyboard, a budget pair of Anker’s noise-canceling headphones we like, LG’s latest OLED TVs and more. You can see our full summary below.
Top 10 offers of the day
Samuel Axon
Laptops & Computers
- Apple Mac Mini (2020 model) —Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $ 649 at Amazon and B&H (usually $ 699).
- Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Laptop – Intel Core i5-1035G1, 12.4 inches 1536×1024, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD for $ 649 at Amazon (usually $ 700).
- WD Black SN850 (500GB) M.2 NVMe internal SSD for $ 119.99 at Amazon (usually $ 150).
- WD Elements (12TB) external desktop hard drive for $ 197.99 at B&H (backordered – normally $ 215).
- Microsoft Modern Mobile Mouse Bluetooth mouse for $ 24.12 at Amazon (usually $ 32).
Video game offers
- Immortals Fenyx rises (PS4, Xbox, Switch) for $ 29.88 at Amazon and GameStop (free next generation upgrade – usually $ 40).
- Desperados III (PS4, Xbox) for $ 19.99 at GameStop (usually $ 30).
- Watch Dogs: Legion (PS5, PS4, Xbox) for $ 29.99 at Amazon and GameStop (next-generation free upgrade – usually $ 45).
- Mana Collection (Link) for $ 19.99 at Amazon (usually $ 25).
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VI (Link) for $ 9.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (usually $ 15).
- Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate Edition (PS5, Xbox) for $ 39.99 at Amazon (usually $ 55).
- Mario Tennis Aces (Link) for $ 37.89 at Amazon (usually $ 45).
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4) for $ 30 at Amazon and Walmart (usually $ 40).
- The Last of Us Part II (PS4) for $ 29.83 at Amazon and Walmart (available for $ 20 used at GameFly – usually $ 38).
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2: Launch Issue (Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox) for $ 29.99 at Amazon (usually $ 40).
- Mafia: Definitive Edition (PS4, Xbox) for $ 29.97 at Amazon (usually $ 40).
- Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (Link) for $ 14.96 at Walmart (usually $ 25).
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Link) for $ 49.94 at Amazon (usually $ 60).
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Gambling
TV and home entertainment offers
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Electronic commerce
Smart home appliance deals
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