Echo Dot Max Hits Record Low Price in Early Prime Day Sale

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Early Prime Day deals are arriving, with Amazon's own devices seeing significant discounts. The Echo Dot Max, a top-rated smart speaker, is now $64.99, $35 off its regular price, at Amazon. Our smart home reviewer, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, named the Echo Max her top pick among Alexa speakers, calling it "Amazon's best all-around smart speaker." The elegant, fabric-wrapped speaker delivers plenty of bass, and comes with its own dedicated tweeter and woofer that provide crisper sound than its predecessor.

It's also faster and more responsive, with Amazon's AZ3 Neural Edge processor helping it hear voice commands more accurately, even if you're speaking from across the room or over background noise. The Echo Max also doubles as a capable smart home hub with support for Zigbee, Matter, and Thread, allowing you to connect and control a wide range of compatible smart home devices from brands beyond Amazon. It also supports Alexa Plus, Amazon's more context-aware AI-powered voice assistant, which can handle multiple requests at once.

That means you can do things like dim the lights and lock the doors without having to issue separate commands. In our reviewer's testing, Alexa was even able to turn off the hallway lights, adjust the upstairs thermostat, and start a robot vacuum in the kitchen all at once. Why this matters: The Echo Dot Max's record low price makes it an attractive option for those looking to upgrade their smart home setup or try out a new voice assistant.

As a top-rated smart speaker and home hub, it's well-positioned to integrate with a wide range of devices, making it a central hub for smart home control. For developers and businesses, this discount could drive increased adoption of Alexa-enabled devices and smart home technology. For consumers, the Echo Dot Max's capabilities, including its support for Alexa Plus and multiple smart home protocols, offer a seamless and convenient way to manage their smart home devices.

However, questions remain about how this discount will impact the smart speaker market and whether competitors will follow suit with similar deals.