The Best Amazon Echo Deal for Prime Day (October 2025): The Echo Spot

Only one smart speaker out of Amazon's lineup is worth investing in during Prime Day. For any other speaker, it's better to wait. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. I've tried nearly every single Echo Amazon has made, from the tower-like original Echo that sat in my first postgrad apartment to the swath of Echo Show devices you can find in my home right now while I test Alexa+'s early access .