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Sonos / 4 lines, 9 models / 2023-2026

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Which Sonos speakers should I buy?

Era 100, Era 100 SL, Era 300 and Five are the plug-in Sonos speakers on sale, and all of them need the Sonos app.

The One, One SL, Play:1, Play:3 and Play:5 (Gen 2) are discontinued. All of them except the One SL also work with the S1 Controller app. Era 100 and Era 300 work with Sonos Voice Control and Alexa. Era 100 SL has no built-in voice control. Sonos names no voice service for Five. Sonos Play, released in 2026, is a portable speaker and a different product from Play:1, Play:3 and Play:5.

Lines

Lines at a glance

4 lines
LineCurrent lineOn sale nowNewestWhat it isModels
EraYesYes2026-03-31Era 100, Era 100 SL and Era 300, the speakers Sonos released from 2023.3
FiveYesYesunknownThe Five hi-fi speaker.1
OneOlderNounknownThe One and One SL, both discontinued.2
Play:1, Play:3 and Play:5OlderNounknownThe earlier Play speakers, which Sonos no longer produces.3

Currently sold

Newest first in each series.

Models sold now, newest in each series

4 models. List prices as of Oct 13, 2026How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
SeriesModelReleasedApp supportVoiceAirPlay 2PriceNewest
Era 100 SLEra 100 SL[1]Sonos app only[2]None (no built-in voice control)[3]AirPlay 2[3]$189[3]only model in its series
Era 300Era 300[4]Sonos app only[2]Sonos Voice Control, Alexa[5]AirPlay 2[5]$499[5]only model in its series
Era 100Era 100[4]announcedSonos app only[2]Sonos Voice Control, Alexa[6]AirPlay 2[6]$219[6]only model in its series
FiveFiveunknownSonos app only[2]unknownAirPlay 2[7]$599[7]only model in its series

Old stock

Stores keep selling older models after a replacement ships, The model code identifies each one.

Older models and what replaced them

5 modelsHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
Older modelReleasedReplacementStatusBasis
OneunknownNewer in the same series: Era 100, released 2023-03-07.[4][8]Discontinued[8]Stated status[8]
One SLunknownNewer in the same series: Era 100, released 2023-03-07.[4][9]Discontinued[9]Stated status[9]
Play:1unknownno replacement namedDiscontinued[10]Stated status[10]
Play:3unknownno replacement namedDiscontinued[10]Stated status[10]
Play:5 (Gen 2)unknownno replacement namedDiscontinued[10]Stated status[10]

Discontinued models

Models the maker has discontinued, with the date and replacement where known. They have no pages of their own.

Discontinued models and what replaced them

5 modelsHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
ModelCodesReleasedDiscontinuedReplaced by
OneunknownunknownunknownNewer in the same series: Era 100, released 2023-03-07.[4][8]
One SLunknownunknownunknownNewer in the same series: Era 100, released 2023-03-07.[4][9]
Play:1unknownunknownunknownno replacement named
Play:3unknownunknownunknownno replacement named
Play:5 (Gen 2)unknownunknownunknownno replacement named

At a glance

Every product at a glance

8 product familiesHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
ProductGenerationReleasedStatus
Era 100unknown[4]Current[6]
Era 100 SLunknown[1]Current[3]
Era 300unknown[4]Current[5]
FiveunknownunknownCurrent[7]
OneunknownunknownSucceeded by Era 100 (2023-03-07)[4][8]
One SLunknownunknownSucceeded by Era 100 (2023-03-07)[4][9]
Play:12 modelsunknownunknownDiscontinued[10]
Play:5 (Gen 2)unknownunknownDiscontinued[10]

Lineup

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Sonos speakers lineup

9 models, 2023-2026. List prices as of Oct 13, 2026How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
ProductReleasedStatusApp supportVoiceAirPlay 2Wi-FiPowerBluetoothEthernetHome AssistantHomeyPriceRetailers
Era 100unknownCurrent[6]Sonos app only[2]Sonos Voice Control, Alexa[6]AirPlay 2[6]see note 1[6]Mains[6]Bluetooth 5.3[6]unknownNative (local)Official app (cloud)$219[6]
Era 100 SL2026-03-31[1]Current[3]Sonos app only[2]None (no built-in voice control)[3]AirPlay 2[3]see note 1[3]Mains[3]Bluetooth 5.3[3]unknownNative (local)Official app (cloud)$189[3]
Era 3002023-03-28[4]Current[5]Sonos app only[2]Sonos Voice Control, Alexa[5]AirPlay 2[5]see note 1[5]Mains[5]Bluetooth 5.3[5]unknownNative (local)Official app (cloud)$499[5]
FiveunknownCurrent[7]Sonos app only[2]unknownAirPlay 2[7]Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 or 5 GHz)[7]Mains[7]unknown10/100 Ethernet port[7]Native (local)Official app (cloud)$599[7]
OneunknownSucceeded by Era 100 (2023-03-07)[4][8]Sonos app or S1 Controller[2]Sonos Voice Control, Alexa, Google Assistant[8]AirPlay 2[8]Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 or 5 GHz)[8]Mains[8]unknown10/100 Ethernet port[8]Native (local)Official app (cloud)unknown
One SLunknownSucceeded by Era 100 (2023-03-07)[4][9]Sonos app only[2] (The One SL cannot be added to a system on the S1 Controller app. One SL units already in an S1 system keep working.)unknownAirPlay 2[9]Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 or 5 GHz)[9]Mains[9]unknown10/100 Ethernet port[9]Native (local)Official app (cloud)unknown
Play:1unknownDiscontinued[10]Sonos app or S1 Controller[2]None (no voice capability)[10]unknownunknownunknown
Play:3unknownDiscontinued[10]Sonos app or S1 Controller[2]None (no voice capability)[10]unknownunknownunknown
Play:5 (Gen 2)unknownDiscontinued[10]Sonos app or S1 Controller[2]None (no voice capability)[10]unknownunknownunknown
  1. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 or 5 GHz)

Timeline

5 dated events across the line, each with its own source. Products with the same date, event and source share one entry.

  1. 2023
    1. Era 100: Announced [4]

      Announced with Era 300.

    2. Era 300: Announced [4]

      Announced with Era 100.

    3. Era 300: Released [4]

      Global availability at $449.

  2. 2026
    1. Era 100 SL: Announced [1]

      Announced with Sonos Play; pre-orders opened the same day at $189.

    2. Era 100 SL: Released [1]

      General availability.

Identify a model

The Sonos app is the current app. The S1 Controller is a separate app for older products. The generation of a product (Gen 1, 2 or 3) shows in the System section of the Sonos account page.

Identifying clues

How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
ModelApp support
Era 100Sonos app only
Era 100 SLSonos app only
Era 300Sonos app only
FiveSonos app only
OneSonos app or S1 Controller
One SLSonos app only. Cannot be added to a system on the S1 Controller; units already on S1 keep working.
Play:1Sonos app or S1 Controller
Play:3Sonos app or S1 Controller
Play:5 (Gen 2)Sonos app or S1 Controller
Play:5 (Gen 1)S1 Controller only

Cite this page

Sonos speakers. Smart Home Canon. https://smarthomecanon.com/lines/sonos-speakers. Last checked 2026-10-13.

Sources

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    MFRsupport.sonos.com / Sonos support: Sonos app version compatibility
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    MFRnewsroom.sonos.com / Sonos press release, 2023-03-07: Era 300 and Era 100
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    MFRsupport.sonos.com / Sonos support: Legacy Product Update
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