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This honestly looks like Amazon is price matching Staples and Staples looks like they probably have a pricing error. It is possible that it is correct since these are in closeout model with the 2nd gen now released...but I doubt it. I would snatch up this price while it is there. I think the prime days price next week will be $179 or $169 at best.
Updated: a few minutes later Staples pulled all 3 colors (pink, sandstone,and this twilight blue) off their website completely. I would guess Amazon price will be up soon, buy now if you want the deal
...And the deal is dead at Amazon at 5:30pm eastern
Last edited by WorkLocal October 2, 2026 at 02:30 PM.
Huge YMMV. The sale has been out for a while and they've been cleaned out.
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This honestly looks like Amazon is price matching Staples and Staples looks like they probably have a pricing error. It is possible that it is correct since these are in closeout model with the 2nd gen now released...but I doubt it. I would snatch up this price while it is there. I think the prime days price next week will be $179 or $169 at best.
Updated: a few minutes later Staples pulled all 3 colors (pink, sandstone,and this twilight blue) off their website completely. I would guess Amazon price will be up soon, buy now if you want the deal
I was literally doing the Staples order and it was pulled seconds before hitting the order button! To your point, Staples pulled all 3 for whatever reason.
If Apple had made this they'd have gotten sued for crackle-gate and not being true multi-points.
On the Internet, you'll read and see these are essentially useless in multi-point mode as they cut off or crackle. You get stable connectivity and crackle-free experience only if you connect 1 device at a time. When I connect it to my S25 Ultra and Mac, the audio drifts off with a crackle into silence and comes back with a crackle after many seconds.
And in regular use, they also crackle every time you play, pause, or seek. Their battery life is the same as a 5-year old QC 35-II I have running on the original battery!
The build is lighter (in a cheap way) and worse, the logo is not embossed, and the ear pads sit tighter against the head. My 35 II's have brand new OEM bose earpads so I know what I'm talking about.
These are hands down the worse "upgrade" for an existing product. I cannot believe they got away with this POS.
Have been eyeing refurbished version of this vs the ultra on Bose website, Bose just increase the price of those by $50. Got this brand new for cheaper! Thanks.
Damn I must've got lucky. Added to my cart at like 5:25 pm then went to compare it with staples ... I noticed it was gone like they deleted ALL their 3 discounted listings and suddenly it's back at $360 MSRP on Amazon. Checked out instantly and copped for total <$160. My first pair of ANC headphones!
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Updated: a few minutes later Staples pulled all 3 colors (pink, sandstone,and this twilight blue) off their website completely. I would guess Amazon price will be up soon, buy now if you want the deal
...And the deal is dead at Amazon at 5:30pm eastern
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Updated: a few minutes later Staples pulled all 3 colors (pink, sandstone,and this twilight blue) off their website completely. I would guess Amazon price will be up soon, buy now if you want the deal
I was literally doing the Staples order and it was pulled seconds before hitting the order button! To your point, Staples pulled all 3 for whatever reason.
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On the Internet, you'll read and see these are essentially useless in multi-point mode as they cut off or crackle. You get stable connectivity and crackle-free experience only if you connect 1 device at a time. When I connect it to my S25 Ultra and Mac, the audio drifts off with a crackle into silence and comes back with a crackle after many seconds.
And in regular use, they also crackle every time you play, pause, or seek. Their battery life is the same as a 5-year old QC 35-II I have running on the original battery!
The build is lighter (in a cheap way) and worse, the logo is not embossed, and the ear pads sit tighter against the head. My 35 II's have brand new OEM bose earpads so I know what I'm talking about.
These are hands down the worse "upgrade" for an existing product. I cannot believe they got away with this POS.
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