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What is a good night’s sleep worth to you? Does a grand seem like a small price to pay to avoid a night spent constantly flipping your pillow in search of the cool side? Eight Sleep has announced a new Pod Pillow Cover that ensures where you’re resting your head is always at your ideal temperature. Skip that mortgage payment or iPhone upgrade and throw some money at a good night’s sleep.
Designed to slip over your existing pillows without changing their shape or firmness, the Pod Pillow Cover features discreet tubes, or what the company calls “silent hydro channels,” that are used to circulate temperature-controlled water beneath your head. Up to two sleepers can dial in an exact temperature anywhere between 55 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit and the cover will maintain it all night long — no pillow flips needed.
Eight Sleep says its new cover doesn’t alter the shape or firmness of your existing pillows. Image: Eight Sleep
The Pod Pillow Cover is launching today in the US and other markets, including the EU and Canada, for $1,049 and discounted to $1,649 for a pair. There’s no pretending that’s not an expensive alternative to traditional cooling pillows that rely on cooling gels or foams, but that’s not all you need to pay. The Pod Pillow Cover is made to complement Eight Sleep’s existing cooling systems, which currently start at $2,449, plus a $199 annual subscription. They feature a larger mattress cover that can regulate the temperature of your entire bed and include the company’s bedside hub that circulates the water for precise control.
The new Pod Pillow Cover is designed to work alongside the company’s existing bed cooling systems. Image: Eight Sleep