Amazon’s 2024 Father’s Day is in full swing with solid price drops just about its entire collection of in-house tech, including the Fire TV streaming sticks from $20 and the latest Echo smart speakers starting at $20 as well. But now it’s time for the multi-function Echo Show smart home hubs. You can land the regularly $90 Echo Show 5 down at $64.99 shipped right now. This is the latest 3rd Gen model at nearly 30% off the asking price in all three colorways. While we did see wildly low offers on this model during the holidays last year, this is matching the lowest price we have tracked this year and is now joining a price drop on the larger 8-inch model down below.
The regularly $150 Amazon Echo Show 8 might be the better value here (if you value the larger 8-inch display and spatial audio that is), as it is now down to $94.99 shipped or 37% off the going rate. This one is now within $5 of the all-time low and is sitting at the best price we can find.
The main difference between the two, outside of the larger, higher-resolution display on the Echo Show 8 comes by way of the much more premium camera on the larger model (13MP compared 2MP) and the more powerful spatial audio speaker array (2×2.0-inch neodymium stereo speakers with passive bass radiator). The larger model also packs in a built-in Zigbee smart home hub for more universal compatibility when it comes to controlling your smart home gear.
But in both cases, you’re looking at an Alexa-equipped intelligent display and speaker unit that doubles as a centralized hub for your smart home, playing tunes, making video calls with friends and family, and the ability to control “compatible smart devices like lights and thermostats, even while you’re away.”
Amazon Echo Show 8 features:
Entertainment is more immersive with spatial audio and an 8″ HD touchscreen. Video calling is crisper with high-quality sound and a 13 MP camera. And your home is more connected than ever with the built-in smart home hub. Content on Prime Video, Netflix, Fire TV Channels, and more comes to life with an HD display and room-filling spatial audio. Ask Alexa to stream Amazon Music, Apple Music, or Spotify. Subscriptions for some services required. Pair and control devices compatible with Zigbee, Matter, and Thread without a separate smart home hub. Manage cameras, lights, and more using the display or your voice, or activate routines via motion. Also supports connectivity via Bluetooth and wifi.
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