The best smart speaker for students is at its lowest-ever price right now

The Amazon Echo Spot on a pink background with text saying Lowest Price.

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Naturally, Amazon Prime Day means plenty of deals on Amazon's own products, including some of the best Alexa speakers. One that's perfect for smaller living spaces like dormitories is the Echo Spot, which is at its lowest-ever price right now for $44.99 (was $79.99) at Amazon.

The Echo Spot (2024) is what happens when you cross a digital alarm clock with smart home... well, smarts, and it's proven to be a popular product since its launch. Featuring a neat 2.83-inch display and a design overhaul that makes it very distinct from the original Echo Spot from 2017, it's a great smart speaker to use as an alarm clock and assistant combined.

As with all Prime Day deals, you'll need a Prime membership if you want to snag a good deal; you can sign up for $14.99 per month, or make use of the 30-day Amazon Prime free trial (or a six-month free trial for 18-24-year-olds), to take advantage of this great low price.

Today's best Amazon Echo Spot deal

While we only gave the Echo Spot 3.5-stars in our review, largely that was due to the inflated price point; however, that all goes out of the window during sales events, and that's doubly true when it's a lowest-ever price like this.

It offers improved audio quality compared to the original Echo Spot and some fun customization options for its now-rectangular display, as well as a more modern design and better connectivity specs. It also skips the built-in camera from the original model (a good thing, I think, for its nightstand utility).

If you'd like to explore your options, then our best smart speakers should be the next place you go.

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Josephine Watson (@JosieWatson) is TechRadar's Managing Editor - Lifestyle. Josephine is an award-winning journalist (PPA 30 under 30 2024), having previously written on a variety of topics, from pop culture to gaming and even the energy industry, joining TechRadar to support general site management. She is a smart home nerd, champion of TechRadar's sustainability efforts as well and an advocate for internet safety and education. She has used her position to fight for progressive approaches towards diversity and inclusion, mental health, and neurodiversity in corporate settings. Generally, you'll find her fiddling with her smart home setup, watching Disney movies, playing on her Switch, or rewatching the extended edition of Lord of the Rings... again.

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