Grab the Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation for less with this deal

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Amazon's smallest smart speaker, the Echo Dot 4th generation has been discounted by the tech giant to £34.99 (opens in new tab) in the UK just in time for Valentine’s Day. If you’re looking to give the gift of Alexa to a loved one this year, you can bag a £15 saving if you snap up this deal. 

While this isn’t the lowest price the smallest Amazon smart speaker has ever sold for, with a 30% saving it's still good value for money. The Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation with Clock has also been discounted to £44.99 (opens in new tab) from its list price of £59.99. You’re saving 25% off this version. 

Unfortunately, the smart speaker hasn’t been discounted in the US, but you can pick up a bundle featuring the Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation and an Amazon Smart Plug for $59.99 (opens in new tab), which is a saving of $14.99.

You can also pick up the Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition, which has a cute animal design and comes with a year's access to Amazon Kids+ for free child-friendly audible books for $54.99 (opens in new tab) - that's a $5 saving on the list price. 

(Not in the US or UK? Scroll down for the best Amazon Echo Show deals in your region.)  

Today's best Amazon Echo Dot deals in the UK

£49.99 (opens in new tab)

Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation: £49.99 £34.99 at Amazon (opens in new tab)
Amazon's smallest smart speaker has been discounted by £15 just in time for Valentine's day. The compact speaker comes in three different colors; white, grey and charcoal and has a light ring on the bottom. It's not the cheapest we've ever seen the smart speaker priced at but if you're looking to snap up an Alexa-based pressie for a loved one, it's a good deal.

Amazon Echo Dot with clock: £59.99 £34.99 at Amazon
Alternatively, the upgraded version of the Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation, which has an LED display on the speaker that can show the time, also has a £15 saving. It may not be the same level of discount seen on the Echo Dot but it's still great value for money.  (opens in new tab)

Amazon Echo Dot with clock: £59.99 £34.99 at Amazon
Alternatively, the upgraded version of the Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation, which has an LED display on the speaker that can show the time, also has a £15 saving. It may not be the same level of discount seen on the Echo Dot but it's still great value for money. 

Today's best Amazon Echo Dot deals in the US

$74.98 (opens in new tab)

Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation with free Amazon smart plug: $74.98 $59.99 at Amazon (opens in new tab)
While it may not be discounted in the US, this Amazon Echo Dot and smart plug bundle offers a saving of 19% - that's $14.99 less than if you bought the two items separately. Buying both devices at the same time means you'll be able to ask Alexa to turn any device connected to the plug on or off whenever you want.  

$59.99 (opens in new tab)

Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition: $59.99 $54.99 at Amazon (opens in new tab)
If your kids keep commandeering the smart speakers in your home, this cute kids edition of the Echo Dot could be a good buy. As well as having a cute animal design, it also comes with a year's free access to hundreds of child-friendly audio books. The best bit? It's been discounted by $5 right now. 

The Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation has a spherical design, which is a departure from previous versions of Amazon's smallest smart speaker. In spite of its compact shape, it offer enough sound power to fill a room. There's also a light ring on the bottom that glows different colors to indicate when Alexa is listening, when the microphone is muted or you have a shipping notification or message waiting.

The Amazon Echo Dot with clocks builds on this with the inclusion of an LED display that can show the time and let you snooze alarms by tapping the top.

Carrie-Ann Skinner

Carrie-Ann Skinner was formerly Homes Editor at TechRadar, and has more than two decades of experience in both online and print journalism, with 13 years of that spent covering all-things tech. Carrie specializes in smart home devices such as smart plugs and smart lights, as well as large and small appliances including vacuum cleaners, air fryers, stand mixers, and coffee machines. Carrie is now a copy editor at PWC.