The Echo Dot 5th Gen is the best way to take advantage of Alexa+ for cheaper this Prime Day — and UK shoppers can score two for the price of one

As far as Amazon devices go, its range of smart speakers are some of the most sought-after when Amazon Prime Day hits, and tend to receive great discounts.

My Echo Pop speaker is a simple device that I’ve been relying on for almost three years and it’s still responding to my voice prompts, but has developed a mind of its own, and I think it’s time to see what the Echo Dot 5th Gen is all about.

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Though it’s not the most recent device in Amazon’s lineup, it’s still one of the best smart speakers we’ve tested in the past few years, and Amazon UK is offering two for the price of (almost) one which gives you two Echo Dot 5th Gen speakers for £58.98 (was £109.98). Though this deal isn’t available in the US, the standalone Echo Dot is discounted to $34.99 down from $49.99— a small but sweet offer.

As mentioned, it’s not the newest model from Amazon, but as it stands the Echo Dot Max isn’t currently discounted in the UK — it’s discounted $64.99 in the US, but is still double the price of the 5th Gen model).

But what about Alexa+ I hear you ask? It turns out that you don’t need to upgrade to the latest smart speaker to take advantage of Amazon’s upgraded voice assistant, as it’s also accessible through older Echo devices. Alexa+ is now available for user in the UK after being locked into the US for over a year, so shoppers on both sides of the pond can test it out for less.

Though you can still get Alexa+ on cheaper speakers like the Echo Pop, the Echo Dot 5th packs even more of a punch on the audio front and comes with even smarter features like new tap gestures, as well as the room temperature sensors.

Alexa+ is included with an Amazon Prime subscription ($14.99 / £8.99 a month), or it’s standalone subscription is $19.99/ £19.99 a month for non-Prime members.

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