The new Amazon Echo Plus is a smart home necessity—and pre-orders include a free smart bulb right now

The new Amazon Echo Plus is a smart home necessity--and pre-orders include a free smart bulb right now (Photo: Reviewed.com) If you make a purchase by clicking one of our links, we may earn a small share of the revenue. However, our picks and opinions are independent from USA TODAY's newsroom and any business incentives. Amazon just announced a ton of new Echo products, and they all have us very excited. One in particular jumped out as a must-buy for anyone with a smart home (or a desire to build one). The Amazon Echo Plus looks just like the original Echo, but it does a LOT more and costs a bit less.