If you’re looking to make your home a little more high-tech, investing in a smart speaker is a good place to start – and Alexa users will definitely want to take advantage of this limited-time deal.
As part of Amazon's second Prime Day event of the year (8-9 October), you can get the 5th generation Echo Dot for just £22.99, reduced from £54.99. That’s a huge 58% discount, and it applies to all three colour options!
The best news is that, unlike most of the Prime Big Deal Days discounts, this one is both not limited to Prime members and a bit longer lasting. It's available to all Amazon shoppers (although Prime members can grab even more tech discounts in the sale) and running until 16 October at 8:55 am, while stocks last!
It's worth grabbing because it's a great compact speaker that fits into the palm of your hand (it's about the size of a grapefruit and only slightly heavier than one too), so it’s unobtrusive and won’t take up too much space on your shelf.
On test, I've found the petite speaker super easy to use and Alexa works very well – it has no trouble picking up voices in a kitchen with a pan boiling on the stove and an extraction fan running. I think it’s a good one to keep handy while you’re cooking, so you don’t have to come away from the stove to change the music while making dinner or set a timer while the pasta boils, for example.
What can it do? As well as giving you access to streaming services such as Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music, it answers questions and you can also use it as a hub to control other smart devices such as lighting, cameras and thermostats, too.
On the less positive side, the sound isn’t quite as room-filling if you have a large space, but it is a small speaker after all. And at this price, you can stock up on several to pad out the sound, it works as a multi-room audio setup that'll keep all the music in sync too!
Overall, I see this as a great and inexpensive way to make your home a little smarter – and we only see the prices go this low during sales, so it’s a great time to invest. Trust me, these offers don't appear every week and it wasn't even at this low of a price during Amazon's Prime Day sales in July.
Simon Cocks is Good Housekeeping UK’s Technology Editor, overseeing tech shopping content and strategy for the title. He previously also worked across other titles including Esquire UK, Digital Spy, Men’s Health UK and Women’s Health UK.
Simon specialises in testing the latest smart gadgets, home entertainment gear, headphones, speakers, portable chargers, radios, e-book readers and smartphones. He's reviewed top tech products from brands including Google, Apple, Amazon, JBL and Bose.
A magazine journalism graduate from Kingston University in 2014, Simon also worked on the Discovery and Silkroad inflight magazines. He then gained experience writing about entertainment at SFX and Total Film. He also contributed reviews and interviews to TwitchFilm (later ScreenAnarchy), CultBox and Frame Rated.
He joined Good Housekeeping UK as the Editorial Assistant for Special Projects and was part of Good Housekeeping’s Consumer Affairs Team between 2014 and 2019. In this role, he conducted price comparison research, wrote detailed household and money-saving advice guides and edited thousands of in-depth reviews for the Good Housekeeping Institute.
He has focused on technology and gadgets since 2020, where he started by testing out power banks and instant cameras. He writes reviews, roundups, news articles and deals updates, and also covers top tech deals during sales like Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
When not testing out the latest gizmos, you’ll find Simon either catching up with the newest releases at his local cinema or out shooting with his beloved compact camera.
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