What it costs in New Zealand today
Prices · 2 NZ retailers · checked AUG 2026
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PB Tech Lowest In stock$291.30 As at AUG 2026 verified today
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JB Hi-Fi In stock$368 +$76.70 As at AUG 2026 verified today
Sorted by price only — we never move a store up for money. A row leaves this table entirely once its check is 60 days old, so a price you cannot see is a price we no longer stand behind. Always confirm the final price and shipping at checkout.
Source·Retailer listings, read by a person·Reviewed AUG 2026·Method
Price history
Price history starts building from the first verified check. Come back in a few weeks — or get an alert the moment it drops.
Source·Our own recorded checks — no third-party history·Reviewed AUG 2026·Method
How we check this price
- A person opens the retailer's own product page. No scraper, no feed, no reseller listing — the price is read off the page a buyer would land on.
- The price is recorded with the date it was read. That date is printed beside the price everywhere it appears on this site, in the mono type you can see above.
- Rows are sorted by price, and by nothing else. The sort function receives a price and no other argument, so there is no position to sell.
- A check older than 14 days is flagged; older than 60 days is deleted. We would rather show you fewer prices than one we no longer stand behind.
publishable(row) = has price AND has check date AND (today − check date) < 60 days
Full specifications
| Type | True wireless in-ear |
|---|---|
| ANC | Dual processor, 6 microphones |
| Battery | 8h buds / 24h case |
| Codecs | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Water rating | IPX4 |
| Charging | USB-C + wireless |
| Multipoint | Yes |
| RRP (indicative) | $499 our estimate, not a verified retail price |
Source·Manufacturer specification sheets·Reviewed AUG 2026·Method
The honest read
What's good
- Best noise cancelling in an earbud
- LDAC hi-res on Android
- Very small and light
What's not
- Expensive
- Case has no lanyard point
Common questions
What is the cheapest price for the Sony WF-1000XM5 Earbuds in New Zealand?
$291.30 at PB Tech, checked AUG 2026. That is the lowest of 2 New Zealand retailers we track for this product, and every price on the page shows the month it was checked.
How much do New Zealand retailers differ on the Sony WF-1000XM5 Earbuds?
$76.70 separates the cheapest and dearest checked price right now — $291.30 against $368. That gap is the whole reason to compare before buying.
How often is the Sony WF-1000XM5 Earbuds price checked?
A person re-reads each retailer's own listing on a schedule. A price older than 14 days is flagged on its row, and a price older than 60 days is removed from the table rather than shown to you as if it were current.
Where to go next
You have one model's price. The category page ranks every headphones & speakers we track by its cheapest checked price, so you can see whether this one is good value or just well marketed.
Data AUG 2026 Drops we watched happenIf this price still feels high, the deals page lists only products that are cheaper today than the highest price we recorded ourselves — never a discount measured against an RRP.
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