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Amazon revolutionized the smart home industry with its Echo line of devices, powered by digital assistant Alexa. If you’re thinking about finally buying an Echo, or adding more of them to your home, there are many available Amazon Echo deals for you to choose from. One such offer is the $50 discount to the Echo Show 8, which lowers the smart display’s price to just $80 from its original price of $130.
The Echo Show 8 is a smart display that features an 8-inch HD screen and stereo sound, enabling video calling and messaging to friends and family members who also have an Echo device with a screen or the Alexa app. You can also ask Alexa to play TV shows and movies, display information such as recipes and lists, and launch podcasts, among many other functions for the digital assistant.
If the Echo Show 8 will be your first Echo device, you won’t have to worry about figuring out how to set it up as the entire process only requires the smart display itself, your Amazon account, and a Wi-Fi connection. Once online, the Echo Show 8 can function as your smart home hub as you can use voice commands to manage all your other connected devices. When not in use, it can function like a digital frame by showing your favorite pictures, and if you are worried about your privacy, you can disconnect its microphones and camera with a press of a button, and you can also slide the built-in shutter to cover the camera.
When comparing Echo devices, such as the Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8, the large screen of the Echo Show 8 makes reading easier and offers a better experience in watching videos, and its two-speaker setup results in improved sound quality. If you have the space for it, whether in the kitchen, living room, bedroom, or any part of the house, the Echo Show 8 is the better companion.
With its helpful features that will benefit any home, the Echo Show 8 already provides great value at its original price of $130. Amazon, however, has rolled out an even better offer by bringing down the smart display’s price to just $80, after a $50 discount, in a deal for the new year that may be too good to ignore. There’s no telling how long the lowered price will last though, so if you want the Echo Show 8 in your home as soon as possible, you should click that Buy Now button immediately.
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