Sony’s XM5 Headphones and the Latest Kindle Round Out This Week’s Best Deals
Feeling stressed about your holiday shopping? We’ve got you covered. We’ve found a variety of gadgets on sale that make for great gifts, many of which will ship in time for the holidays.
One of the standouts is the current promo on Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM5 headphones, which are on sale with a free pair of wireless earbuds. The headphones have an updated design that includes a thinner headband, more memory foam in the ear pads, and repositioned mics that reduce wind noise when taking calls.
The XM5 sounded “more refined, detailed, and spacious” in our tests, but we noticed less oomph when listening to EDM or hip-hop tracks with a lot of bass. The headphones have eight microphones, four of which are for voice, and their excellent noise reduction on calls was immediately noticeable, even in louder environments.
Amazon’s Latest Kindle and Echo Dot Max Also on Sale
Amazon’s 11th-gen Kindle is our favorite budget-friendly e-reader, and you can pick up the ad-supported version for $89.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. The entry-level ebook reader features a six-inch 300ppi E Ink display that won’t show glare from the sun like your phone or tablet.
The Kindle’s built-in battery lasts up to six weeks, depending on how long you read per day and how reliant you are on its backlight, and recharges over USB-C. It has the same screen resolution and storage as the step-up Kindle Paperwhite, but it’s not waterproof, which may matter if you like to read at the beach or in the bath.
Other Deals You May Have Missed
Hollow Knight: Silksong is one of the best games we’ve played all year, and the PC version is down to an all-time low of $15.99 ($4 off) on Steam as part of the store’s annual Winter Sale. The boss battles and platforming sections of the difficult-but-fair Metroidvania require persistence to clear, but feel great when you do.
Amazon and Target have knocked the price of the Lego‘s “Up” House down to $30.39 (about $30 off) for a limited time. The 598-piece set includes mini figures of Carl Fredricksen, Russell, and Dug the dog, along with the kit’s titular house — complete with plenty of balloons.
Keychron V1 Max Mechanical Keyboard Also on Sale
We once dubbed the Keychron V1 Max the “Toyota Corolla of keyboards” because of its reliability and value. That’s especially true today, given Amazon has marked the model with quieter Silent K Pro Red switches down to $95.99 ($24 off), which matches the lowest price we’ve seen on the mechanical keyboard.
Each key can be remapped in the Keychron Launcher web app, and you can swap its switches to suit your preferences. You can also alternate connecting the V1 Max to your device with a USB-C cable, 2.4GHz adapter (included), or Bluetooth.
More Great Deals
Several more great deals are available, including discounts on Hollow Knight: Silksong, Legos, and an inexpensive mechanical keyboard from Keychron. We’ve rounded up the best deals for you below.
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