Amazon’s new Echo Spot smart speaker hits its lowest price yet ahead of Prime Day – just AU$99

October 1

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale starts on October 8 and runs for a whopping six days, but the online retail giant has jumped its own gun and started offering early deals that are exclusive to Prime members, and one of the current highlights is the record-low price on the Echo Spot.

It’s Amazon’s newest compact smart speaker that can slot into any room, but is best for the bedroom as it displays the time and has no onboard camera. It was announced only in July for a retail price of AU$149, but is now down to just AU$99 – a very decent 34% price drop. It’s available in black, white and blue colourways to suit any decor, plus it excels with its surprisingly good sound quality and Alexa functionality means it can do a whole bunch more than just stream music.

Our review isn’t exactly glowing – calling it “more smart alarm than speaker” – but the number one issue we had was its price. However, leaning towards being a smart alarm will be a big sell for some and this discount makes it much more attractive.

While the Echo Spot might not be one of the best smart speakers, its unique combination of speaker and display functionality makes it a wonderful piece of tech.

While we wished it was a little bigger, another feature we enjoyed was the ability for its screen to show weather animations, smart home widgets and a music visualiser. It might not sound like much, but it’s the little things that elevate it as a smart speaker that’s worth picking up if you want to upgrade an older Echo device or get your first piece of smart home tech.

If you are looking for less-smart speakers with some smart functionality, the Amazon Echo Dot and Echo Pop are down as much as 59%. But, if you want a smart display that can work as a speaker but excels at video calls, the Echo Show 8 and all-new Echo 5 are also seeing massive discounts.