The Best Early Amazon Echo Deals (and the Worst) Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days
Nena Farrell GearOct 1, 2026 9:00 AMAmazon Alexa Devices Are Already on Sale, but the Deals Aren’t All as Good as They LookAmazon raised prices across its devices in August. But are the sales actually any good?There's already the question of whether you want Alexa in your house, and now it's a question of whether the sales are more of a mind game than a real discount. That's thanks to Amazon raising prices across its device categories at the end of August, leaving us with the same product lineup but a worse case to recommend it.
- ▪Nena Farrell GearOct 1, 2026 9:00 AMAmazon Alexa Devices Are Already on Sale, but the Deals Aren’t All as Good as They LookAmazon raised prices across its devices in August.
- ▪But are the sales actually any good?There's already the question of whether you want Alexa in your house, and now it's a question of whether the sales are more of a mind game than a real discount.
- ▪That's thanks to Amazon raising prices across its device categories at the end of August, leaving us with the same product lineup but a worse case to recommend it.
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Nena Farrell GearOct 1, 2026 9:00 AMAmazon Alexa Devices Are Already on Sale, but the Deals Aren’t All as Good as They LookAmazon raised prices across its devices in August. Here are the early device deals ahead of Prime Day that are still worth it—and which aren’t.Courtesy of Amazon; Illustration: Isadora-Ayesa LimaCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyAmazon's Prime Day has returned for its fall edition, and the Amazon Alexa-powered devices are already on sale. But are the sales actually any good?There's already the question of whether you want Alexa in your house, and now it's a question of whether the sales are more of a mind game than a real discount.
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