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The best Black Friday Amazon Echo deals for 2022

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Best Black Friday Amazon Echo Deals
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If you didn’t find the perfect deal in yesterday’s Black Friday sale, we’ve got good news. You’ll still find loads of great Black Friday deals out there, with huge discounts across a range of smart home products. If you’re shopping for an Amazon Echo device, this is the best time of year to snap one up at a low price. While you’ll mostly find these Black Friday Amazon Echo deals on sale at Amazon, don’t be surprised to see some sweet discounts in the Best Buy Black Friday sale too. Keep reading and we’ll take you through all the best deals currently available.

Best Black Friday Amazon Echo deals

Amazon Echo Auto — $14, was $50

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Take Alexa with you with the Amzon Echo Auto. This is the hands-free, smaller version of the standard Echo, designed to go on your dashboard and integrate into you car. Plug it into an aux port or connect to your car’s Bluetooth, and you’ll have Alexa talking to you through your speakers. The Auto connects to your phone, and can pull any information you want, hands free. Not only will it eliminate the urge to send important text while you’re driving, but it also can control your music, directions, or simple Google searches. It can be mounted on your dashboard or clipped onto a vent.

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Amazon Echo (3rd Gen) — $20, was $40

Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) sitting on a light gray shelf.
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The Amazon Echo (3rd Gen) is more than just a smart speaker, but can also act as a smart home hub. It allows you to voice control different elements in your home, including compatible lights, locks, and sensors. It also allows you to voice control your music, including songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, SiriusXM, and more. And although the Amazon Echo is a relatively small device, it’s able to produce rich, detailed sound that automatically adapts to any room. It’s a great device for any room, and even for multiple rooms, as the Amazon Echo is able to sync music across devices, and even pair it with compatible Fire TV devices to create home theater quality audio experiences.

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Amazon Echo Show 8 (1st Gen) — $55, was $110

A father and daughter interact with family on their Amazon Echo Show 8.
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While there is a newer Echo Show 8 available on the market, this 1st Gen model is hardly a device to overlook. The HD smart display features an eight-inch screen and stereo sound, and Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant can help you manage your day with the device. It allows you to connect with friends and family via video calling and messaging, and for entertainment, all you have to do is ask Alexa to show you movie trailers, TV shows, movies, or the news. Radio stations, podcasts, and audiobooks are also accessible on the 1st Gen Echo Show 8. It also acts as a great digital picture frame, allowing you to put your memories on display using Amazon Photos. If a newer model is something that interests you, you can easily compare the Echo Show 8 (1st Gen) and Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen).

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Andrew Morrisey
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Andrew has been writing professionally for more than 20 years and has been writing about tech for three of them. His focus at…
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