Get the last-gen Echo Dot for a truly fantastic price

Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen)
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Prime Day 2022 hasn't even kicked off yet and we're already seeing some amazing price drops from Amazon. Take this last-gen Alexa speaker for instance. You can get your hands on the Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for 55% off right now, bringing down the cost price to a mere $17.99.

Amazon's splendid little Alexa-enabled speaker fits well into any home. It's affordable enough already, and features a minimalist design. 2018's Echo Dot (3rd Gen) can be placed anywhere, be it a flat surface or mounted on a wall. The last part is something you can't do with the Echo Dot (4th Gen) even, since its rotund form factor isn't wall-mountable. Thanks to its tiny footprint, the older Echo Dot is less noticeable and fits in any cramped space. You can hook it up to other smart devices in your house and enjoy hands-free control over them.

Why consider the 3rd Gen Echo Dot over the 4th Gen option? It's smaller, for one, and cheaper too. If you want a compact Alexa speaker that can be mounted on a wall, the newer Echo Dot won't do. Plus, Amazon has promised to keep the Echo Dot (3rd Gen) alive with regular updates, including smart home security features like Guard Plus, the Sidewalk Bridge program, and all the latest skills that Alexa picks up.

Alexa, show me the best Echo Dot deal of the day

Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen):$39.99$17.99 at Amazon

Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen): $39.99 $17.99 at Amazon

Amazon's 2018 iteration of the marvelous Echo Dot speakers is a great addition to your smart home setup. Its circular LED light and fabric finish paired with its petite size makes it extremely likable, especially if you're shelling out less than two tenners to acquire one. Grab the Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for 55% off with this deal.

If you're excited by price cuts in Amazon devices, your next move after copping the discounted Echo Dot (3rd Gen) should be one of the best Kindle deals or Fire tablet deals this Prime Day. You can enjoy streaming audio from your Fire tablet to your Echo Dot speaker, or kick back and relax while you listen to an audiobook from your Kindle e-reader via the Alexa-enabled smart speaker.

Putting together your shopping list for Prime Day? Take a look at our guides to the best Prime Day phone deals and best Prime Day smartwatch deals so you're totally prepped when the big day arrives.

Namerah Saud Fatmi
Senior Editor — Accessories

Namerah enjoys geeking out over accessories, gadgets, and all sorts of smart tech. She spends her time guzzling coffee, writing, casual gaming, and cuddling with her furry best friends. Find her on Twitter @NamerahS.

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