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.

Sony WH-1000XM5

Where to Buy:

• $399.99 $198 at Amazon
• $399.99 $198 at Best Buy

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.

Other great Verge-approved deals

• Today is your final day to grab a Nintendo Switch 2 at its original $449.99 price. It’ll go up to $499.99 for the base model starting September 1st, and bundles launching this fall will cost up to $549.99. I wouldn’t call it a deal to get one for its usual price today, but it’ll look like one in hindsight. With Nintendo’s controllers and other accessories costing quite a bit a more than their last-gen counterparts, grabbing hardware ahead of the price increase is a smart move. The console is available at Amazon and Best Buy. Alternatively, you can grab a bunch of discounted Nintendo gift cards at Newegg or Costco until you have enough credit added to your Nintendo account to get a system.

• The Matic robot vacuum is getting a $250 price increase on September 9th, so this is just a reminder that your time is running low to consider getting one at its original cost. Currently $1,245 through Matic, it’ll rise to $1,495 due to rising costs for memory and other components. Your purchase will come with a year’s worth of replacement bag shipments (a $96 value). Also, Matic has increased its return policy from 60 days to six months. My colleague Jennifer recently tested out Matic Cues, its new gesture and voice control features that further set the Matic out from the crowd of robot vacuums.

• Plenty of Sonos gear (in white or black) is discounted at Best Buy ahead of Labor Day. The sale has a home theater focus, and includes the company’s current range of products. Starting with subwoofers, its Sub Mini is down to $399.99 ($100 off) while the more powerful Sub 4 is $759, a $140 price drop. Most of its soundbars are cheaper, too, including the Sonos Arc Ultra for $899 ($200 off) and the Beam Gen 2 for $399 ($100 off). Also, its powerful Era 300 smart speaker that can add some serious power to your entertainment center setup is $379, $100 off. You know the prices are good when the new gear costs about the same as Sonos’ refurbished products (or less, in some cases).

BYOK is a no-frills, single-purpose gadget that 90 percent of people will find absolutely frivolous. But for those who spend a significant chunk of their lives putting words to virtual paper, there is an obvious allure. Personally, I think it's at its best when you just stick to the bare minimum, focusing on pure text drafting. Certain users, though, need more. They want BYOK to take notes, they want to use it for writing screenplays, or maybe they want to organize a sprawling novel.

Balancing the wants and needs of these more demanding users has been a challenge that BYOK founder Nick Sjolinder has been trying to figure out how to tackle. …

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Amazon and Best Buy have the TCL QM7L mini-LED TV on sale for as low as $797.99 for the 55-inch model, a $200 discount from the usual price. We spotted scaling discounts on larger sizes as well, although Amazon already listed low stock on the 65-inch version. While OLED televisions are great for deep black levels and great contrast, their high price point may be off-putting to some buyers. Mini-LED TVs like this TCL are a more wallet-friendly option, and have high brightness while also supporting features like Quantum Dots for vivid colors.

TCL QM7L

Where to Buy:

• $997.99 $797.99 at Amazon (55-inch)
• $1499.99 $899.99 at Best Buy (65-inch)

The QM7L also includes the features you’d expect from a premium television. The 144Hz refresh rate is supported by Variable Refresh Rate to reduce tearing and input lag while gaming, with HDR and Dolby Vision support for great image quality and contrast. The screens have Google TV onboard, with support for AirPlay 2 in case you want to stream from an Apple device.

Other deals to consider

• Star Trek fans can pick up the Picard Legacy Collection on Blu-Ray for $137.49 from Amazon, a thirty percent discount from the normal price. This 54-disc set covers the entirety of Patrick Stewart’s legendary role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, including all seven seasons of The Next Generation, the four movies that accompanied the series, and all three seasons of Picard.
• The 5,000mAh Anker MagGo power bank is on sale for $29.99 (usually $49.95) at Amazon. This MagSafe-compatible battery pack charges devices for up to 15W wireless charging, or 20W through the USB-C port.
• Woot has the Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro on sale for $64.99, a 64 percent discount from its usual price of $179.99, and you can save an extra 25 percent by using code WOOTDOCK at checkout. This dock has a healthy selection of ports, including five USB-A, two Thunderbolt 3, and DisplayPort 1.4, giving laptops with limited connectivity access to plenty of peripherals and an extra screen.

Speedo is launching a removable smart module for its Vanquisher goggles that can analyze a swimmer's performance across all four swim strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. The new Speedo iQ system uses swim-specific sensors to analyze head movement in the water, time breaths, and track distance per stroke.

Unlike other smart goggles, such as those from Form, Speedo's iQ system doesn't come with a built-in display. Instead, the Speedo iQ module automatically transmits data to its accompanying app, allowing swimmers to see their performance when they get out of the water. Additionally, Speedo notes that you can simply t …

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