One of the main reasons to have a smart speaker is to help you control various smart home devices. Light bulbs are among the most common products used for that purpose, so it only makes sense to bundle one of those with a smart speaker. As part of a back to school sale on Amazon devices and bundles, a combo of the Echo Pop and a Sengled smart bulb is available for just 23. That's 61 percent or 37 off the regular price, and only 3 more than it was selling for during Prime Day last month. Amazon introduced the Echo Pop last year as an entry-level Alexa-powered speaker.

This year's Prime Day is just a few weeks away and we're already seeing some unbelievable discounts. Like, this Blink Video Doorbell plus Echo Pop bundle is just 35 at Amazon, down from 110! What makes this early Prime deal so fantastic is that you couldn't get either of these products alone for this price: the Blink Video Doorbell with Sync Module normally costs 70, while the Echo Pop is normally 40. The Blink Video Doorbell lets you remotely answer your door from anywhere using your smartphone, with crystal-clear 1080p HD video during the day and infrared video during night. The coolest part, however, is that it comes equipped with two-way audio, allowing you to speak with your visitors in real time. This can come in handy when you have packages delivered and you need to give special instructions, like where to place them.

It's easy to manage all your smart home devices with this 20 Amazon Echo Pop smart speaker. Usually available for 40, the Echo Pop is now half-off--a fantastic price point for such a nifty device. Voice control options give you access to Alexa, who will do whatever you command it to do: toggle lights, play music, read out audiobooks, run special routines, tell you about the weather, etc. And this smart speaker promises great sound, no matter what you're listening to. It's a great choice whether you're leaving music on in the background or getting Alexa to walk you through a recipe.

Not all connected speakers have a voice assistant built in. The Sonos One SL, for instance, doesn't have a microphone. So, if you want to use your voice to control such devices, you may need to pick up a secondary smart speaker, such as Amazon's Echo Dot. As luck would have it, that little Alexa-enabled device is on sale for 28. The Echo Dot is a solid smart speaker, especially at this price.

Last year Amazon upgraded its Echo Show 8 to make it look better, sound better and respond more quickly to Alexa commands. It made our best smart display list, and if you've been eyeing one, it's on sale at a steep discount. The third-gen, 2023 Echo Show 8 is 33 percent off, bringing it down to just 100 ( 50 off), only 10 off the all-time low. Amazon also has stellar deals on the Echo Dot and Echo Pop, offering them for 28 and 20 respectively. Amazon's Echo Show 8 (3rd generation) has a new design and new features that make it more responsive to Alexa commands.

These days, you don't need to break the bank to add a smart speaker to your home setup. The Echo Pop, Amazon's latest addition to its lineup of Alexa-powered audio devices, has dropped from $40 to $23 as long as you opt for the teal or lavender color options. While that's not quite the lowest price we've seen for it yet (it dipped to $18 for Prime Day), it's a solid discount all the same. The new entry-level in Amazon's smart speaker lineup is currently $17 less than usual. The Echo Pop is now Amazon's entry-level smart speaker.

Amazon just revealed a deeply-discounted bundle that includes a Ring Video Doorbell and an Echo Pop speaker for just $40, though this deal is exclusive to Prime members. All told, that's $65 off the regular price, as the Ring Video Doorbell typically costs $65 and the Echo Pop usually comes in at $40. This deal is only good for the wired doorbell, so put those dreams of a wireless video doorbell out of your head. There are other deals available for the wired doorbell as part of this early Prime Day celebration. You can purchase it outright for $35 or pair it with a Ring Chime notification device for $60.

The Echo Pop is like a sliced-in-half Echo Dot smart speaker. The setup for the Echo Pop is in the Alexa app, available for iOS and Android devices, and takes about five minutes to complete. The Echo Pop has a small light bar on the top of the speaker that illuminates when the speaker is activated (blue), muted (red), or there are notifications to review (yellow). The top of the speaker has press buttons to turn the volume up/down, and mute the mic. The Echo Pop is built with Amazon's AZ2 Neural Edge processor, allowing for more local processing of voice commands.

Its newest player has arrived: the Echo Pop, a $40 smart speaker with a half-circle body instead of the fully rounded forms of Amazon's other Echo speakers. I've been enjoying the Echo Pop as a small desk companion. Its sound is fine enough for its price--though other, similarly priced Amazon speakers will be a better music experience--but the biggest appeal of the Echo Pop is easily the fun colors and interesting form factor it has. When it's next to the Echo Dot (5th Gen), the Echo Pop looks to be the same size--that is, if you're looking head-on at the Pop's flat, circular face. But when you take a look at the Echo Pop from the side, you can see it's only about two-thirds as deep. Where you really can see the size difference is on the bottom.

Products featured in this Mail Best article are selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, Dailymail.co.uk will earn an affiliate commission. Amazon has launched a new affordable smart speaker for under £50, and it's set to rival the Echo Dot. Available to pre-order now, with shipping starting from 31 May, the brand new Echo Pop is Amazon's latest Bluetooth smart speaker with Alexa. Smaller and more affordable than the bestselling £54.99 Echo Dot, the speaker is perfect for smaller spaces yet boasts all the classic features you love.