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The 19 best early Amazon Echo device deals for Prime Day
Echo speakers and displays are often heavily discounted during Prime Day, Amazon's annual sales event, and are big sales drivers ahead of new product launches in the fall. Each year, Amazon offers some of the best discounts of the year on its devices during Prime Day, making it a great time to buy.
As someone who's purchased several Echo devices during past Prime Day events, I always recommend people wait until the July sale to buy them. But so many options can be overwhelming, so ZDNET has gathered the very best Prime Day deals on Echo devices you can find right now. We'll continue to update this list as Prime Day unfolds.
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Best Echo device deals for Amazon Prime Day 2024
- Amazon Echo Show 15 for $220 (save $60): At 15 inches, the Echo Show 15 smart display doubles as a small Fire TV, including an Alexa Voice Remote.
- Amazon Echo Frames (3rd gen) for $170 (save $130): These Echo Frames are smart glasses with Alexa built-in and blue light filtering lenses.
- Amazon Echo (4th gen) for $55 (save $45): With a richer sound experience than the Echo Dot and Echo Pop, the Amazon Echo also doubles as a smart home hub, with Zigbee and Matter support.
- Amazon Echo Buds for $25 (save $25): Echo Buds are Bluetooth earbuds with Alexa built-in, so you can talk to Alexa on the go, right in your ears.
- Amazon Echo Auto for $25 (save $30): If you've ever wanted Alexa while driving around in your car to ask it to turn on the lights before your arrival, the Echo Auto is perfect.
- Carrera smart glasses with Alexa for $270 (save $120): A $120 discount is the biggest markdown we've seen thus far for these Carrera smart glasses with Alexa built-in, making this a great deal.
- Echo Dot (5th gen) with Sengled smart bulb for $27 (save $43): Sengled smart bulbs work seamlessly with Alexa, so pairing an Echo Dot with one at $27 is a Prime Day deal you can't miss.
- Echo Pop with Sengled smart bulb for $20 (save $40): Only $20 gets you an Echo Pop smart speaker plus a smart bulb.
- Echo Dot (5th gen) and The Mandalorian-inspired stand bundle for $40 (save $38): This deal is perfect for Star Wars fans, with a Baby Grogu stand for the newest Echo Dot, plus the device itself.
- Made for Amazon Echo Show 15 extension cable 6-foot for $10 (save $5): If you need an extension cord to mount your Echo Show 15 on the wall, this $10 option is a great choice.
- Current price: $45
- Original price: $80
Amazon just launched a new smart alarm clock to celebrate Prime Day, and it debuted with a 44% discount that will be available through the sales event. The new Echo Spot is a compact smart speaker with a small display to show the clock. It works like a traditional alarm clock, with the added AI bonus of built-in Alexa.
- Current price: $85
- Original price: $150
The Echo Show 8 is currently 43% off ahead of Prime Day. The 8-inch high-definition display makes this smart speaker my favorite kitchen companion, whether to watch videos on YouTube while I cook, look up recipes, or ask Alexa my curious kids' question of the day.
Review: Echo Show 8
- Current price: $25
- Original price: $50
The reliable Amazon Echo Dot is the perfect compact smart speaker to bring Alexa into your home. It's small enough to sit on your bedside table or living room mantle yet powerful enough to listen from across the room and deliver vibrant, room-filling sound.
- Current price: $50
- Original price: $90
The smaller Echo Show 5 is a five-inch high-definition smart display propped up by a speaker on the back. It's become the go-to Echo device for my kids' shared room, with a screen that is small enough for their nightstand. This makes it easy for them to set timers to clean up while listening to music, run bedtime routines to adjust their smart lights, and ask Alexa for a bedtime story through the Hey Disney! integration.
Review: Echo Show 5
- Current price: $18
- Original price: $40
The compact Echo Pop is the smallest Amazon smart speaker. It's perfect for a dorm room, compact and unobtrusive enough to fit on a bookshelf or desk. With built-in Alexa, you can ask the virtual assistant questions or jokes or to run smart home routines easily.
More Prime Day 2024 Amazon Echo device deals
- Amazon Echo Glow for $17 (save $13): The Echo Glow is a color-changing smart lamp that pairs with other Echo devices in your home for voice control.
- Echo Show 8 + Blink Video Doorbell bundle for $95 (save $115): This is an outstanding price for an Echo Show 8 with the compatible Blink Video Doorbell to show you the video feed on the smart display when someone rings the doorbell.
- Amazon Echo Frames with polarized sunglass lenses for $170 (save $160): This deal is for the sunglasses Echo Frame alternative, perfect for on-the-go Alexa interactions and listening to music.
- Made for Amazon outlet shelf for $16 (save $5): This shelf covers outlets and can hold an Echo Pop, Echo Dot, Echo Spot, Eero, Eero 6, and Eero 6+.
FAQs
When is Amazon Prime Day 2024?
Amazon is holding its annual Prime Day sales event on July 16 and 17.
Are Echo devices really cheaper on Prime Day?
Yes, Echo devices and other Amazon devices get the biggest markdowns during the Prime Day sales event. As a smart home reviewer who always looks for great deals, I've purchased a few Echo devices during Prime Day for this very reason.
How did we choose these Prime Day deals?
ZDNET takes great care in curating the best deals for our readers, ensuring we only feature the deals that are worth your hard-earned money. We combine our experience testing different smart home products and looking for deals to give you the best offerings currently available, so you can be sure that a deal featured on ZDNET is a good deal.
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