Amazon slashes price of Alexa speaker from $100 to $55 – but cheaper alternative only costs $25 in early Prime Day deal
AMAZON has slashed the price of its Alexa speaker ahead of its Prime Day.
The Amazon Echo which is usually priced at $100 has been cut down to nearly half its price.
While the Amazon device is incredibly popular among users, we managed to find an even cheaper alternative with the Amazon Dot, which is being sold for $25.
The fourth-generation Amazon Echo — which comes in charcoal, white and glacial blue — promises to deliver "rich, detailed sound that automatically adapts to any room."
Amazon's speaker also touts "lossless HD audio available on select streaming services such as Amazon Music HD."
In addition, the Echo's description stated that the speaker was compatible with several streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Sirius XM.
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In addition to playing all your favorite tunes, the Echo comes equipped with connecting with others through Bluetooth as well as the ability to protect the user's privacy.
Many users have proclaimed their love for the device.
"I have 8 Echos in various rooms and from several generations. Yep, I have a big house ... What attracted me to this generation was that onboard voice capabilities that makes response faster," one user said.
"I also liked the design better than the looks of the previous generations and that I could see the activity ‘light ring’ when I was sitting down."
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The user also praised the spherical design of the device saying it really improved the sound quality.
"Replaced my decade-old alarm clock with this and couldn't be happier," gushed a second person.
"She hears me from the hallway. She is like having a personal assistant, which is super helpful for me while recovering from a concussion I got a month ago."
While the Echo is a great purchase, those wishing to save even more money, should turn their eyes to the Amazon Dot.
The fifth-generation Dot — charcoal, white and deep sea blue — promises to deliver an amazing audio experience.
"Enjoy an improved audio experience compared to any previous Echo Dot with Alexa for clearer vocals, deeper bass and vibrant sound in any room," the product description reads.
Amazon Prime perks you might have missed
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First up is Prime Try Before You Buy, which is a Prime exclusive.
This lets you try new styles and sizes of clothes before buying them.
You can return them within seven days at no cost – and you'll only have to pay for the products that you keep.
It's a thriftier way to try on clothes, as it means you're not fronting up money every time.
Second is Amazon Photos, which is extremely handy if you're a serial snapper.
This gives you access to unlimited full-res photo storage, plus 5GB of video storage.
Third is Prime Reading, which serves up "a rotating collection of over 3,000 digital books, audiobooks, magazines, comics, and more".
Fourth is another perk for book-lovers: Amazon First Reads.
This gives you early access to a brand new book for free every single month.
Fifth is a brilliant perk called Prime Gaming.
This gets you free games and in-game content every single month, as well as a free Twitch channel subscription to use each month.
You'll also be able to play a rotating selection of free games on Amazon's cloud gaming service Luna.
Sixth on the list is Membership Sharing.
This lets you share your existing Prime membership with your family – specifically between two adults, four teens, and four children under 13.
Seventh on the list is Amazon Music.
This gets you ad-free listening to over 100 million songs, along with thousands of playlists and popular podcasts.
And finally, don't forget to unlock Grubhub+.
If you're a Prime member in the US, you can get a one-year Grubhub+ trial, which normally costs $9.99 a month.
This gets you unlimited $0 delivery fees on any order over $12.
- Get a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime here
Like the Echo, the speaker was compatible with several streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, as well as audiobooks.
Many customers had wonderful things to say about the device.
"I recently purchased the latest release of the Amazon Echo Dot, and it has quickly become an indispensable part of my home," gushed one person.
The user also lays out the other things they love about the device including Sleek and Compact Design, Improved Sound Quality, Alexa Integration and many other things
A third user gushed how easy it was to set up.
"It’s extremely easy to set up and the sound quality is crisp the appearance of the sphere is a little odd but it’s pretty good when it comes to durability and dropping it from a 10-story building it did not crack."
"Its appearance is very odd, the portability with this item is questionable I would say this sphere is not really portable if you’d like a speaker or something like that during travel I’d say a jbl pocket clip speaker," they added
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