We’re still a solid week away from Prime Big Deals Day. This is the multi-day sales event put on by Amazon ahead of Black Friday where customers can save a ton on everything under the sun. Whether it’s a new laptop, an air fryer, some fresh batteries, or a basketball hoop — you’ll find something you can use at a steep discount. Even though Prime Day isn’t here yet, some items have already dropped in price. The 2024 Amazon Echo Spot dropped 38%. Normally going for $80, you can get it now for just $50. That’s a savings of $30.
The latest Echo from Amazon is the Echo Spot, which is essentially a sleek Alexa-enabled alarm clock with smart features and and built-in speaker and microphone. It kind of exists and an in-between of the Echo Dot and the Echo Show. It’s small and unobtrusive like the Echo Dot, but features a digital display. It’s not a full-on screen like you’d find on the Echo Show in which you can watch videos or flip through photos, but you’ll still be able to view helpful information at a glance.
Customizable Display
Set Echo Spot to showcase the date, time, and weather for your convenience. You can have it so reminders and other updates from your calendar display for you at the start of your day. While listening to music, the Echo Spot can display the song title, artist, album name, and even the album art. I know I’ve been known to on occasion interrupt my Echo Dot so I can ask Alexa the name of the song that’s playing so this will do wonders for people like me.
Even though its stature is small, this speaker packed into the Echo Spot can produce powerfully rich sound with a deep bass. You music, podcasts, and audiobooks will all come through with vocals that are crystal clear.
This being a smart home hub, you’re able to control the smart products you have in your home with just your voice. Whether you have your lights kitted out with those smart RGB bulbs that can change brightness and color or if you have a smart thermostat whose temperature can change from the comfort of your couch, the Amazon Echo Spot can act as the center of everything. Use Alexa to dim the lights of pull up the new episode of Peacemaker from HBO Max on your smart TV.
