Eight Sleep has launched the fifth generation of its unique and innovative sleeping system, the Pod 5 series, featuring several updates over previous models. The Pod 5 enhances sleep through precise, personalised temperature regulation, advanced tracking, and other features – here are the key facts for now, and I will publish an updated review over the Summer.
There are three versions of the Pod 5 available:
Pod 5 Core: This base model includes the mattress cover and the Hub.
Key Features: Essential temperature control with cooling and heating on each side of the bed, sleep and health tracking, and vibration and thermal alarms.
Pod 5 Plus: This version builds upon the Core model by adding a temperature-regulated blanket.
Key Features: Includes the Cover, Hub, and Blanket. It offers immersive temperature control with 2x cooling and heating capacity, thanks to the blanket syncing with the cover, sleep and health tracking, and vibration and thermal alarms. The blanket’s temperature is the same as the mattress surface, providing uniform temperature around the body. This effectively doubles the heating and cooling efficiency.
Pricing: In the US, adding the blanket increases the price to $4,099. In the EU/UK, a UK Double size starts at £3,449 (on offer from £3,599).
Pod 5 Ultra: This is the most expensive and advanced version, including the Cover, Hub, Blanket, and an adjustable Base.
Key Features: Provides Immersive temperature control, elevation, and sound. It includes all features of the Plus model, plus the adjustable base that offers back pressure relief with zero-gravity elevation, snoring mitigation by slightly raising the head of the bed, and integrated surround-sound speakers for playing soundscapes, guided meditation, or audio alarms. The base is designed to fit within your existing bed frame or can be used as a standalone frame with an optional Leg Kit. The adjustable base and built-in speakers are new additions to the Pod 5 Ultra compared to the Pod 4 Ultra.
Standard features across the Pod 5 series include:
Cooling and heating on each side of the bed, allowing partners to set individual temperatures.
Sleep and health tracking without requiring wearables, including tracking sleep stages, heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), snoring, and breathing rate. The sleep stage tracking and heart rate/HRV measurements are more accurate than reference devices.
Vibration and thermal alarms. The thermal alarm heats the bed to assist with waking up. The Ultra model also adds a sound alarm.
A monthly subscription (Autopilot plan) is required for the first 12 months to utilise the Pod’s intelligent features, sleep history, preferences, and environmental factors to adjust temperature throughout the night automatically. It also provides sleep and health reports and continuous software updates. The subscription covers two users.
Pricing for Autopilot Plans: Standard is £17/month (£199 billed annually), Enhanced is £25/month (£299 billed annually), and Elite is £33/month (£399 billed annually).
Warranty: A 2-year limited warranty is included with an active Standard membership. An extended warranty for up to 5 years is available with active Enhanced or Elite memberships.
Take Out
Expensive. Excellent. Silent.
I’ve used Eight Sleep for several years. It’s an expensive but excellent product.
The major positives are that you and your partner will likely get better sleep every night, and each side of the bed adjusts separately based on your preferences and detected sleep stages. It’s a unique product that works. The sleep data it generates and uses throughout the night is on par with the best in the industry. If your partner snores, the 5 Plus model gently nudges them to change position, stopping the snoring without waking them or you.
I haven’t used the new blanket yet, and while I don’t doubt it works, I’m unconvinced about what it adds beyond the already excellent temperature regulation of the mattress.
Negatives include the subscription cost for the Autopilot features. Also, in my case, the Pod doesn’t always handle ambient room temperature changes well as the seasons shift. That said, a quick tap-recalibration fixes the issue and re-personalises your temperature profile.
$eriously, for $6300 they give you a few sensors, a water mattress cover and blanket with temperature control, and a base that inclines if it detects a snoring sound? And then they charge you $500 a year to collect and sell your data?! They appear to spend heavily on influencers and ads, which is the common model for this kind of product.
its a good and unique product. it’s expensive and the subscription is expensive.
what is an optimal night’s sleep worth to you? to some people it’s worth a lot of money and they pay.
if you’ve ever had to share a bed with a snorer for extended periods it can literally ruin your life (no sleep…i’ve been there, you go crazy and cant function)
influencers and ads…how else should they sell the product? they could open a stall at the local market but i suspect the global reach would be limited 😉
influencers in one sense are just salary-free sales people (who you pay less commission to than you would do to an employed salesperson – often)
Their prices were eyewatering before and they chose to add one higher subscription tier 😅
tariffs pause.. manufacturers “price is up cuz tariff” xD
Zero interest at these prices. Crazy!
It IS a really good product and there is a good market for it. The company is doing well.
Honest question, did you paid for it?
$eriously, for $6300 they give you a few sensors, a water mattress cover and blanket with temperature control, and a base that inclines if it detects a snoring sound? And then they charge you $500 a year to collect and sell your data?! They appear to spend heavily on influencers and ads, which is the common model for this kind of product.
they also sell to pro athletes and athlete teams.
its a good and unique product. it’s expensive and the subscription is expensive.
what is an optimal night’s sleep worth to you? to some people it’s worth a lot of money and they pay.
if you’ve ever had to share a bed with a snorer for extended periods it can literally ruin your life (no sleep…i’ve been there, you go crazy and cant function)
influencers and ads…how else should they sell the product? they could open a stall at the local market but i suspect the global reach would be limited 😉
influencers in one sense are just salary-free sales people (who you pay less commission to than you would do to an employed salesperson – often)