Is the 2024-released Echo Spot the absolute best smart speaker one can buy in the US right now? Probably almost definitely not, but if you can’t afford the gargantuan Echo Show 15 or Echo Show 21 or even the mid-range (and mid-sized) Echo Show 8, this might be the Alexa-enabled device to get ahead of next week’s Amazon Prime Day 2025 festival.
Of course, you could also consider the dirt-cheap Echo Pop or Echo Dot, but the Echo Spot is clearly the more versatile and functional product, with not just a 1.73-inch front-firing speaker on deck promising to deliver “big vibrant sound”, but also a 2.83-inch screen with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels for showing stuff like the time of day, key weather information, and song titles at a glance.
Amazon Echo Spot
$35 off (44%)
2024 Release, Smart Alarm Clock with 1.73-Inch Front-Firing Speaker, 2.83-Inch Touchscreen with 320 x 240 Pixel Resolution and Half-Circle Tinted Cover Glass, 1GB RAM, 8GB Storage, Alexa Assistance, Three Color Options, Amazon Prime Membership Required
Buy at Amazon
This is basically the Echo Show 5’s even smaller (and cheaper) brother, normally costing $79.99 and currently setting you back 35 bucks less than that in your choice of three colorways: black, glacier white, or ocean blue. If this discount happens to feel familiar, that might be because it’s the exact same one that Amazon offered when the second-gen Echo Spot first saw daylight last year… and again around Black Friday 2024.
But that was the last time we saw this bad boy sold at a whopping 44 percent markdown, which makes this early Prime Day 2025 promotion pretty special. Almost as special as the Fire Max 11 and Fire HD 10 Prime-exclusive deals I told you about earlier today.
Yes, you need an Amazon Prime membership to claim this cool new Echo Spot offer as well, and yes, I do expect the $35 price cut to remain valid between July 8 and July 11. The chances of seeing the deal improved anytime soon, however, are virtually nonexistent, so you might as well pull the trigger today if you happen to be in the market for a nice little alarm clock for your bedroom with such smart functionality as setting timers, checking the weather and traffic information, and streaming music using only your voice.
The 2024 Echo Spot, remember, is a totally different product from its 2017 predecessor, so you may or may not have to wait another seven years for a sequel. What I can say with almost complete certainty is that a third-gen model will not come out this year, which is yet another reason to consider a purchase at a killer $35 discount right now.
Grab Surfshark VPN now at more than 50% off and with 3 extra months for free!
Secure your connection now at a bargain price!
We may earn a commission if you make a purchase
Check Out The Offer
Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian’s passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for ‘adequate’ over ‘overpriced’.
A smartphone was smuggled out of North Korea late last year by a Seoul-based media organization known as NK. It might look like an ordinary connected handset to most, but the BBC investigated the device and discovered that it had certain features that contained the fingerprints of the country’s dictatorship all over it. For example,…
Key takeaways: Brad Mills forecasts a 100X Bitcoin rally driven by institutional adoption, halving-induced scarcity, and retail-focused technology developments. The US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, initiated with 200,000 BTC, marks a policy shift toward long-term government-held Bitcoin monetary policy. Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist Brad Mills predicts that the market is at the dawn of a “SaylorCycle,” a…
Were you disappointed to hear that Samsung’s next-gen foldable flagships could be priced significantly higher than last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6? The key word there was of course “could”, as a new and generally very reliable source is now painting the fast-approaching Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 a…
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is testing out a new leaderboard for livestreams. This leaderboard will show the top 50 most engaged viewers on that channel. The top three viewers will earn a badge next to their name. Viewers can also opt out of the test by going into Settings. YouTube is working…
Other filings suggested a recession could come even earlier. The community bank Hanmi Bank, under its holding company Hanmi Financial Corp., said in an SEC filing that “the combination of tariffs, rising inflation, deportations, global political unrest and tensions, and reduced credit availability” could cause “a mild recession in 2025.” Some companies said that deportations…
The Poco F7 is coming soon to join the F7 Pro and F7 Ultra in the brand’s roster, and today we have some purportedly leaked official renders showcasing the device in black. We do however have to mention the fact that it’s unclear where these are coming from, so do take them with more than…
