Prime Day is just days away and we're already reveling in the early deals we're spotting. Here's one such deal: the gorgeous Amazon Echo Spot has been slashed down to just 45. That's 44% off its 80 MSRP and matches the best price it's ever been. The 2024 version of the Echo Spot has a sleek redesign that sets it apart from previous models. Instead of the big speaker we normally associate with the Echo line, this one is more of a proper digital display with the speaker as more of a supplement.

July usually sees Amazon's incredibly popular Prime Day sales event. While this epic shopping day may be postponed until to later in the year, you can still grab some incredible discounts on the mega-site. If you're a fan of Amazon's family of devices then you are sure to love the Amazon Echo Spot Alarm Clock. What's more, the Amazon Echo Spot is now on sale on Amazon, reduced to only £79.99- that's a saving of 33 per cent. Get content in one glance- the Amazon Echo Spot allows you to watch video flash briefings, see music lyrics, weather forecasts, to-do and shopping lists- all for £79.99 Shaped like a futuristic alarm clock, the Amazon Echo Spot brings you everything you love about Alexa, in a stylish and compact design.

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This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. While we've seen this model new for $100 as recently as last week, this is a new low, admittedly in refurbished condition, on the Echo Spot in black or white. We think we're going to see regular drops on this item, and for some it may be advisable to wait on the next sale for the new one or deeper refurb discounts, but if you need one now this is a solid option. The Amazon Echo Spot is our clock radio pick in our guide to Amazon's line of Alexa-enabled speakers.

Echo Spot brings you everything you love about Alexa, in an all-new stylish and compact design that can show you things. Just ask to see the weather, get the news with a video flash briefing, set a music alarm (Amazon Music, Spotify & TuneIn supported), see lyrics with Amazon Music, see your calendar, browse and listen to Audible audiobooks, and more. Personalise your Spot with a collection of clock faces to suit your style or set a photo background from Prime Photos. Plus, make calls to friends and family between supported Echo devices or the Alexa App, or make video calls to anyone with an Echo Spot, Echo Show or the Alexa App. Echo Spot features second-generation far-field technology with four microphones, beam-forming technology and enhanced noise cancellation, so it can hear you from across the room--even while music is playing.

Amazon today announced the UK release of its latest smart speaker, the Echo Spot. It's a small speaker with the same voice-controlled virtual assistant, Alexa, found in other Echo products and beyond. This is a smaller gadget – just as the Echo has a smaller sibling called the Echo Dot, this is the littler version of the Echo Show and, like the Show, it has a video screen. The Echo Spot is spherical, save for a flat screen and a flat base to stand on. It has a 2.5in circular display and is about the size of a baseball.

As good as devices like the Amazon Echo have become at relaying information verbally, there are still some tasks that are better accomplished using a touchscreen. That's perhaps why Amazon in June released the $229.99 Echo Show, which includes a 7-inch touchscreen placed above a speaker. But the convenience of having a tablet-sized screen also introduced trade-offs -- the Echo Show is bulkier, pricier, and generally less attractive compared to the $99.99 cylindrical Echo. Echo Spot, Amazon hopes to solve some of those issues.

Amazon says it is cutting the price of its Echo smart speaker to $100 from $180, improving the sound quality and upgrading its appearance with six new'shells.' The announcement is the first of several Amazon is making at an event for journalists in Seattle. The next generation speaker, which is powered by Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, will have a dedicated woofer and a tweeter for the first time, as well as Dolby sound. Amazon's new $99 Echo has six'shells' users can swap to customise its appearance. The next generation speaker, which is powered by Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, will have a dedicated woofer and a tweeter for the first time, as well as Dolby sound.