Amazon’s new James Webb Telescope partnership came just in time for this fantastic Echo Show 5 Kids Prime Day deal

Amazon’s range of Echo Show devices are among the best smart displays on offer this Amazon Prime Day, especially the Echo Show 5 Kids 3rd gen which is now at £54.99 down from £99.99 at Amazon.

This deal comes just in time as Amazon joins forces with the European Space Agency (ESA) to bring the James Webb telescope images directly to selected Echo Show devices. The images are now available to view on the Echo Show 5 Kids by using the command “Alexa, what does space look like?”.

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But let’s get into the deal itself. After being released in May 2023 the Echo Show 5 Kids 3rd gen smart display is already at its lowest price and, looking at its pricing history, it’s likely we won’t see another price drop like this for another few months after these Prime Day deals are over.

Kids’ smart displays aren’t just useful for video, music, and entertainment features, but they can be great smart home devices for things like homework and educational assistance, as its new James Webb addition suggests. As a parent, you’ll be able to have full control over your child’s use and can easily adjust the device’s parental controls to ensure your kid isn’t constantly glued to its screen.

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While we haven’t reviewed the Echo Show Kids 5, we’ve had hands on with the standard Echo Show 5 which we gave an adequate rating of 3.5 stars. Given it’s not as advanced as models like the Echo Show 10, we were still pleased with it as an affordable option for a smart display – and for kids, its specs are more than enough.

It fits well in rooms such as bedrooms and offices with a 5.5″ screen and 1.6″ speaker, meaning its enough to fill smaller spaces with background noise. One of the only downsides is that it doesn’t pack a YouTube app, however, you can still have access to the best streaming services such as Netflix and Prime Video, of course.

The new James Webb telescope imagery is also available on the Echo Show 15, Echo Show 10, Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5 – and some of those models are on offer, too.