Amazon’s fourth-gen Echo is the cheapest it’s been since the holidays
by Sheena Vasani from The Verge - All Posts on (#6A8NX)
Amazon's fourth-gen Echo smart speaker sounds better than the new fifth-gen Echo Dot and is currently only $15 more. | Image: Dan Seifert / The Verge My favorite thing about deals on smart speakers like Amazon's fourth-gen Echo? They double as so many things - alarms, speakers, and more - that you're getting a lot of bang for your buck. That is why today's deal on Amazon's 2020 Echo smart speaker is a standout. Right now, you can buy the versatile gadget for $64.99 ($35 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target, which is its best price this year.
Not only does the orb-like smart speaker sound even better than the new fifth-gen Echo Dot, but it also acts as a Wi-Fi extender for Eero mesh networks so you can boost your internet coverage. Like other Alexa-enabled smart speakers, you can also use the gadget to control various smart home devices as well as a range of other tasks including...