Amazon's lineup of Echo Dot smart speakers is experiencing all-time low prices during Cyber Monday deals, making it possible for buyers to add a voice assistant to their home for as little as $15. The company was one of the first to unveil a voice-enabled smart speaker and thus has considerable experience developing smart home products. In the years since the original Amazon Echo was first released, Amazon has continued to improve sound quality and add more functionality.
Aside from the technical specifications and the mature voice assistant, the Echo Dot has another appealing factor — price. Even before Cyber Monday deals, the Echo Dot lineup includes voice assistants for under $50. A wide variety of products are discounted during Cyber Monday events on Amazon, but the best deals are often found on Amazon's own products. The company offers an Amazon Basics brand that makes generic versions of products at a lower cost than name-brand alternatives, plus technology products from Kindle e-readers to Fire tablets to smart home devices. Amazon's in-house offerings might not be the best choice in their respective categories, but they are undeniably compelling when it comes to price.
The entire Amazon Echo Dot lineup is facing massive discounts on Cyber Monday, but the best deal might just be the older third-generation Echo Dot. That model was released back in 2018 and does lag behind newer fourth and fifth-generation models in a few areas. Most notably, the sound quality is not as high on the third-gen as it is with newer Echo Dot models, so music lovers might want to steer away from this model. However, for users that will use their Echo Dot for voice assistant functions, the third-gen Echo Dot at $14.99 is hard to beat. Despite being four years old, the third-gen model still looks sleek and stylish in modern homes and carries a small form factor.
Latest Echo Dot Models Are 30-50% Off At Amazon
The fourth-generation Echo Dot packs a redesign and improved sound quality, resembling the orb-shaped form factor of Apple's HomePod mini. Though this model of Echo Dot isn't technically the latest-and-greatest smart speaker from Amazon, a major upgrade came from the third to fourth-generation models. As such, the fourth-gen model is still a great sounding choice for an Echo Dot smart speaker. Because the fourth and fifth-generation models are so similar, the former might not be available in all markets. The international version of the fourth-generation Echo Dot is 50 percent off, bringing the price down to $24.99.
Since the pricing of the fourth and fifth-generation Echo Dot models are comparable, it will probably be better to pick up the newer model. The fifth-generation Echo Dot is the newest smart speaker from Amazon, released just a month ago in October 2022. With Cyber Monday deals, that model is also 50 percent off, lowering the price to just $24.99. The Echo Dot Kids version of the smart speaker, which offers parental controls and fun artwork, is a few dollars more at $29.99. For use on a nightstand, there's also the Echo Dot with Clock at $39.99. Amazon's Cyber Monday sales make it possible for nearly all users to try out a voice-enabled Echo Dot smart speaker at all-time low prices this holiday season.
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