If you want to bring Amazon's Alexa smart assistant into your home, the Amazon Echo Dot is an ideal way to do it – and that goes double when it's in the best Prime Day deals!
This is the Echo Dot (3rd gen) which normally has an RRP of £49.99, but for Prime Day is down to just £18.99!
• Buy Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) | Save 62% | Now £18.99 at Amazon UK
The Echo Dot lets you ask Alexa to do stuff such as play music from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and others, answer questions, set alarms, and control your smart home devices. You can also use the Dot to call or message other people (or other rooms in your house) that have an Echo device.
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We've seen the Echo Dot drop down to £24.99 in last year's Black Friday deals, so this the cheapest it's ever been! Now, the reason for that is that the Dot is about to replaced with a new version with a chunkier and more space-age design… but we think getting this version for this price is a really sound buy.
You still get all the capabilities of Alexa, so in terms of functionality, you're not missing out by not waiting for latest version, and we suspect some people will actually prefer the 3rd-gen design compared to the 4th gen.
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Amazon Echo Dot | Was £49.99 | Now £18.99 at Amazon UK
This is the ideal speaker for bedrooms, offices, kitchen, kids rooms or… anywhere, really! You've got full Alexa capabilities, with smart far-field microphones picking up your voice over distance and even when there's noise around, and solid audio quality for such a small device.
Amazon Prime Day alternative sales
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- Dell.co.uk – big savings on laptops and desktop PCs
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- Very.co.uk – deals on electricals, fashion and home
- Lovehoney.co.uk – discounted sex toys and lingerie
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- John Lewis – great savings plus the John Lewis guarantee
- Le Creuset – premium cookware gets tasty discounts
- Nike – new sneakers at sneaky low prices
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- Schuh – save big on shoes, boots and trainers
- The White Company – quality bedding at reduced prices
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Paul Douglas is Global Digital Editorial Strategy Director at Future and has worked in publishing for over 25 years. He worked in print for over 10 years on various computing titles including .net magazine and the Official Windows Magazine before moving to TechRadar.com in 2008, eventually becoming Global Editor-in-Chief for the brand, overseeing teams in the US, UK and Australia. Following that, Paul has been Global Editor-in-Chief of BikeRadar and T3 (not at the same time) and later Content Director working on T3, TechRadar and Tom's Guide. In 2021, Paul also worked on the launches of FitandWell.com and PetsRadar.