The Amazon Echo is on sale for $153.71, which is 15% off it's regular price of $179.99. This sale is also for today only! It's not a big sale, but since they are so few and far between for the Echo, we thought it was worth sharing. The Echo is one of those brilliant devices that you aren't sure you will really appreciate, but actually turns out to be better than you expected. Not only that, but they keep adding new features all the time, so it continues to add value to your investment.
If you were not one of the lucky few who ordered it for $99.99 when it first launched, then at least here's a chance to get it for a decent little discount. Here's a quick recap of various capabilities of the Echo:
- Plays all your music from Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more using just your voice
- Fills the room with immersive, 360º omni-directional audio
- Allows hands-free convenience with voice-control
- Hears you from across the room with far-field voice recognition, even while music is playing
- Answers questions, reads audiobooks and the news, reports traffic and weather, gives info on local businesses, provides sports scores and schedules, and more using the Alexa Voice Service
- Controls lights, switches, and thermostats with compatible WeMo, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, Insteon, Nest, and ecobee smart home devices
- Always getting smarter and adding new features and skills–over 100 added since launch, including Domino’s and Uber
Here's our dedicated Amazon Echo section for further discussion: Amazon Echo
