Black Friday 2026 headphones: which pairs really get cheaper
Last November's real UK cuts, model by model, and our call for this year.
Will headphones be cheaper this Black Friday in the UK?
Mostly, but not evenly. Last year the cuts ran from about a tenth to nearly half, and the biggest went to the model a newer one had replaced.
- Biggest drop last year
- Sony WH-1000XM5
- Smallest drop last year
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
- Black Friday 2026
- 27 November 2026
Last year's real drops, and our 2026 call
The percentages are real Black Friday 2025 cuts, as reported that week. The right column is our 2026 forecast.
Sony WH-1000XM5
Out since 2022
−47%Likely a big drop
Replaced by the XM6 in 2025, so shops push it hard.
Sennheiser Accentum Wireless
Out since 2023
−38%Likely a moderate drop
Out since 2023 with no successor yet.
Sony WH-1000XM6
Out since 2025
−25%Likely a moderate drop
A strong first-year cut already; little room left below it.
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless
Out since 2022
−15%Likely a big drop
Small cut last year, but its successor is out now.
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
Out since 2025
−11%Likely a moderate drop
New last autumn; its first Black Friday cut was small.
The pattern: the replaced model fell furthest. Watch the Momentum 4 now that the Momentum 5 is out.
Questions people ask
Which headphones were cheapest last Black Friday in the UK?
Relative to their usual price, Sony's WH-1000XM5: it fell by nearly half at Amazon on 19 November 2025.
Why did the Momentum 4 fall so little in the UK?
The outlet that reported it quoted a usual price already well below its launch price, so the cut looks small. With its successor now on sale, we expect more this year.
When do UK Black Friday headphone deals start?
Last year the cuts in this table were reported from 19 November, more than a week before Black Friday itself.
How we reached this
Last year's cuts are the ones named outlets reported during Black Friday week 2025, against the regular price they quoted. The forecast is our reading of each model's age, its successors and last year's cuts. We never show prices.
We haven't tested these products ourselves. Our picks weigh independent expert reviews against each maker's published specs and the prices we checked. Opinions are ours; facts link to where they come from. How we choose.
Sources: What Hi-Fi?: Sony WH-1000XM6 Black Friday deal, What Hi-Fi?: Sony WH-1000XM5 Black Friday deal, T3: Sennheiser over-ear headphones Black Friday deals, TechRadar: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) Black Friday deal.