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The Echo Show 5 and Echo Pop have crazy discounts today

By Michael Bizzaco Published November 5, 2024

When it comes to smart home devices, one of the best brands in the business is Amazon. Known for its multi-generation Echo device lineup, Amazon is no stranger to interactive speakers and displays that can give you recipe advice, play your favorite music, control smart home devices, and more. We see Amazon Echo deals all the time, including these two promos:

Right now, when you order the Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) through Amazon or Best Buy, you’ll only pay $50 ($90 at full price). There’s also a great discount on the Amazon Echo Pop, which is marked down to $18 from $40!

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) –– $50 $90 44% off

Messaging on the Amazon Echo Show 5 2023 edition. — Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends

The Echo Show 5 is a staple among smart displays and an easy addition to just about any countertop or end table. Available in Charcoal, Glacier White, and Cloud Blue, the 5.5-inch HD touchscreen is an intuitive dashboard for the news of the day, shared family calendars, and movie and TV show-watching with apps like Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. There’s even a built-in camera for using Amazon Drop-In to make video calls with friends and family, along with a manual privacy shutter for keeping prying eyes away.

Amazon Echo Pop $18 $40 55% off

A blue Echo Pop sitting on a table. — Amazon

The Echo Pop is Amazon’s smallest smart speaker, but that doesn’t mean it can’t pump out the jams! It’s available in Charcoal, Glacier White, Lavender Bloom, and Midnight Teal. Once it’s connected to Wi-Fi, you’ll be able to ask Alexa to play music or podcasts, read off news headlines and daily reminders, control smart lights, locks and thermostats, plus many other features.

You can even try creating an Alexa Routine or two for triggering multiple automations via one device action, such as unlocking a smart lock or speaking a specific word to the smart speaker.

We see new and exciting Amazon deals and Best Buy deals all the time, but scoring a discount on any Echo product is always a big win! Save $22-$30 when you order the Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) and/or Amazon Echo Pop. You may also want to see some of the best Bluetooth speaker deals we’ve come across this first week of November 2024!

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The Amazon Echo Pop is only $23 for Labor Day

The Echo Pop sitting on a countertop.

With Labor Day sales fully underway, we’re excited to see that Target has dropped the price of the consistently popular Amazon Echo Pop to $23. Normally costing $40, the smart speaker is enjoying a $17 discount -- but only until tomorrow, once Labor Day has finished. It’s been slightly cheaper in the past, but not for a while so, this is nearly as good as it gets. If you’re keen to avoid missing out on one of the better Amazon Echo deals around at the moment, you’ll need to jump on this deal quickly. Here’s what it has to offer.

Why you should buy the Amazon Echo Pop
The Amazon Echo Pop is a cute and smaller Alexa which we described as being “perfectly priced”. It’s an even better price when it’s on sale. The least expensive entry into the Alexa ecosystem, the only thing you’ll really miss here is that there’s no aux input, but otherwise it’s a good way to add an Alexa to your home.

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Is it Prime Day again? Amazon Echoes are on sale

An Amazon Echo Show 8 shows the weather forecast.

If you missed out on the Amazon Echo deals happening around Prime Day, you’re in luck. There are some big savings on Amazon Echoes once again with the Amazon Echo Dot 5 and Amazon Echo Show 8 enjoying huge price cuts. The Amazon Echo Dot 5 is down to $30, while the Echo Show 8 is down to $105. Neither of these prices are the lowest ever, with both slightly cheaper earlier in the year, but these are still dependable price cuts. Here’s a quick look at what both Echoes have to offer and how they can enrich your home life. Think of them as highly accessible entry points to making your home much smarter and more modern.
Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen) -- $30, was $50

The Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen) is the little smart speaker that could. We reviewed the Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen) with Clock, but the one without a clock is still almost as good. Available in three different colors, the Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen) is the best sounding Echo Dot yet, with an improved audio experience over previous models leading to clearer vocals, deeper bass, and more vibrant sound. It’s able to control smart home devices through your voice and you can even set up routines which are triggered through the built-in motion or indoor temperature sensors. On a simpler level, you can just ask the Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen) for the weather today, to play music, or even to tell you a joke. It’s a fun little companion and takes up hardly any room, easily earning its place as one of the best smart speakers.

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The best headphones for 2024 have a $100 discount today

The Sony WH-1000-XM5 on top of a book for study, next to a notebook and pen.

When people talk about the best headphones, there's a fairly large chance they're talking about Sony's WH-1000XM5 and have been doing so for a couple of years at this point. These long-enduring headphones, still perceived as being at the top of the game, are ripe for good discounts. Take this deal on the WH-1000XM5, going on amid the Best Buy Tech Fest, which puts the headphones down to $300 from $400. If you can manage to buy the Sony WH-1000XM5 before the deal ends (Tech Fest ends on August 25, but there's no word if this deal will end at the same time) you'll save $100. All you need to do is tap the button below. However, if you want more info keep reading for our take.

Why you should buy the Sony WH-1000XM5
Sony's WH-1000XM5 have topped our list of the best headphones overall, and the XM4 model did before them. They're just that good. Truth be told, they're powering this very article, with their powerful ANC kicking in between tracks to block out the fan no more than two feet from me. And while, nowadays, they've hit a "mere" second place on our list of the best noise-canceling headphones, there comes a point where the need to improve is like splitting hairs. ANC aside, the WH-1000XM5 make navigating the world easy and customizable to your whims. Where I do a quick double-tap and palm-on to the right earcup to pause and engage with the world, you may enjoy an automatic aware mode on speech or variable noise-cancellation levels as you walk.