Sony’s XM5 headphones are over $100 off thanks to eBay’s New Year’s sale

Sony’s WH-1000XM5 may not fold like the last-gen model, but they’re still our favorite pair of noise-canceling headphones. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

The holiday shopping season is officially behind us, but that hasn’t stopped retailers from finding something else to celebrate with a sale. Right now, it’s all about New Year’s, and in honor of that fact, eBay is taking an extra 20 percent off select items through January 7th when you use offer code NEWYEARDEAL at checkout.

All kinds of gadgets are eligible for the discount, from the Xbox Series X (now $399) to iRobot’s Roomba j7 Plus, the latter of which is on sale in refurbished condition with a two-year warranty for $269.98 ($630 off). Our favorite deals, however, are on Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones and WF-1000XM5 earbuds, both of which are down to their second-best price to date. The XM5 headphones are going for just $278.40 ($122…

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