Amazon just hiked prices up to 60% on Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, and eero devices

PCWorld reports that Amazon has raised prices by up to 60% across its Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, and eero product lines, citing rising memory and storage component costs. The Echo Dot jumped from $49.99 to $79.99, Kindle models increased by 25% to 36%, and Fire TV devices saw hikes of up to 43%. These increases mirror similar moves by Roku, suggesting broader industry pressure from global hardware shortages. Without so much as a peep, Amazon has hiked the prices of its various devices, including the Amazon Echo, Fire TV, eero, and Kindle lines.