These Skylight digital calendar and photo frame Cyber Monday deals are so good, I might ditch my Amazon Echo Show

Cyber Monday Skylight deal
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I love Amazon's Echo Show smart displays, and own a fair few, but one thing I know I don't love is being spammed with constant advertising. That's why I'm considering swapping to one of Skylight's best-selling gadgets, like the Skylight Calendar, now $249.99 (was $319.99) at Amazon in the Cyber Monday sales. In the UK, there's a similar deal slicing the Skylight Calendar to £240 (was £290) at Amazon.

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Today's best Skylight Cyber Monday deals in the US

Skylight Digital Calendar
Skylight Digital Calendar: was $319.99 now $249.99 at Amazon
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Skylight's 15.4-inch touchscreen wall planner is 22% off, keeping you connected with the whole family for less. It's super easy to set up and sync your Google, iCloud, Outlook, Cozi, and Yahoo calendars, and you can add events directly on the device or through the compatible app. That's not all; there's also an interactive chore chart feature as well as meal planning, all of which can be shared to the whole family using the app. You can choose to wall-mount the device or prop it on a stand, and there's an optional premium Plus Plan that comes with further features like Magic Import, photo screensaver, meal planning, and stars & rewards.

The 27-inch version is also on sale for $499 (was $619) at Amazon.

Skylight Frame 10"
Skylight Frame 10": was $139.99 now $109.99 at Target
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Target actually has Amazon beat with this fantastic $30 savings on Skylight's touchscreen 10-inch digital photo frame. It's easy to set up and share photos from your phone using the Skylight App or email, and friends and family can contribute too without the need for any subscriptions. If you plan to gift the Skylight Frame, you can pre-load photos without unboxing the device, too, and there's also an offline mode to help keep bandwidth low.

The 15-inch version is also $45 off at Amazon.

Today's best Skylight Cyber Monday deals in the UK

Skylight Digital Calendar
Skylight Digital Calendar: was £290 now £240 at Amazon
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You can save £50 on Skylight's 15.4-inch touchscreen wall planner at Amazon right now, scoring you a best-selling digital calendar for less. Offering easy set up and syncing with Google, iCloud, Outlook, Cozi, and Yahoo calendars, it's easy to add events using the device itself or the compatible app. You can also enjoy the interactive chore chart feature as well as meal planning, and the whole family can access it all using the app. It's wall-mountable or looks lovely on a stand, and there's an optional premium Plus Plan that comes with further features like Magic Import, photo screensaver, meal planning, and stars & rewards.

The 27-inch version is also on sale for £467 (was £550) at Amazon.

Skylight Frame 10"
Skylight Frame 10": was £159 now £99 at Amazon
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Save £60 on Skylight's 10-inch digital photo frame and enjoy your favorite snaps even in offline mode. It's super easy to set up and share photos from your phone using the Skylight App or email, plus friends and family can contribute too. You can pre-load photos without unboxing the device, too, making for a thoughtful excellent Christmas gift.

The 15-inch version is also £50 off at Amazon.

Amazon smart displays like the new Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 are a single device that can handle everything from streaming music and TV shows to video calls as well as household management and digital photo display features, whereas Skylight calendars and photo frames do pretty much what they say on the tin.

However, you may just find that Amazon's many smart home features just aren't that useful in practice. It's a bit of a "Jack-of-all-trades" versus "Master of some" scenario here; Skylight's purpose-built digital photo frames and calendars offer a superior user experience for the advertised features and you're paying mostly for what you need, whereas the best Alexa speakers and displays offer far wider utility.

Below, I've shared the Echo Show deals I'd shop for comparison

More Cyber Monday smart display deals - US

Amazon Echo Show 15
Amazon Echo Show 15: was $299.99 now $254.99 at Amazon
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The latest Echo Show 15 just recently saw a big refresh, bringing its specs up to speed and offering a better Alexa experience. These were the first smart displays from Amazon to see the Alexa+ treatment and, naturally, therefore offer one of the better user experiences with Amazon's gen AI-boosted subscription service, and I'd say they're a slightly better buy this Cyber Monday if that's your end goal.

Amazon Echo Show 11
Amazon Echo Show 11: was $219.99 now $194.99 at Amazon
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This is the first time the new Echo Show 11 has been less than full price, so if you've been considering upgrading, now is the time. It packs much the same specs as the Echo Show 8 above, but with a larger display well-suited for kitchens and offices where bigger real estate makes for easier viewing even across the room.

Amazon Echo Show 5
Amazon Echo Show 5: was $89.99 now $54.99 at Amazon
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Though its wedge design looks dated alongside newer, more sophisticated models, the Echo Show 5 is on sale for only $54.99 and makes for a great little display around the home. It features a compact 5.5-inch display, impressive audio for its size and price point, and, naturally, a solid Alexa experience. It's likely the next display to see an upgrade from Amazon, too, which may well come with a list price increase; so this year's Cyber Monday sales might be one of the last chances to grab one.

More Cyber Monday smart display deals - UK

Amazon Echo Show 11
Amazon Echo Show 11: was £219.99 now £199.99 at Amazon
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It's a similar story for the Echo Show 11, which is functionally the same as the Echo Show 8 above but with a larger display well-suited for kitchens and offices where bigger real estate makes for easier viewing even across the room. It's £20 off in this Cyber Monday deal, which is a moderate saving but gets you the latest and greatest from Amazon.

Amazon Echo Show 15
Amazon Echo Show 15: was £299.99 now £229.99 at Amazon
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It's rare the UK gets such a significantly better deal than the US, but here it is: the Echo Show 15 is a whopping £70 off for Cyber Monday, its lowest-ever price, and one of the best deals on Amazon devices I've seen so far. I loved testing mine as a kitchen aid, and while it's not quite as sophisticated-looking as the new Show 8 or 11, the fact that it's wall-mountable and can work in landscape or portrait orientation really sells it for me.

Amazon Echo Show 8
Amazon Echo Show 8: was £179.99 now £159.99 at Amazon
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For the snazziest, newest gadget where money is no object, the Echo Show 8 is £20 off in its first-ever Cyber Monday deal. While we won't have the benefit of Alexa+ in the UK for some time, the redesigned floating display and zippy AZ3 Pro chip might be enough to justify the otherwise moderate savings. It's a solid device, but if the best deal is your primary concern, read on for my recommendations.

Amazon Echo Show 5
Amazon Echo Show 5: was £89.99 now £49.99 at Amazon
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Small but mighty, the 2023 Echo Show 5 still features that slightly chunky wedge shape sported by Echo Shows of yore, but if you can look past that, it's still a very capable smart display. It offers a compact 5.5-inch display and impressive sound for its size.

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Josephine Watson
Managing Editor, Lifestyle

Josephine Watson 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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