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Amazon’s latest Echo Show 5 and Show 8 are nearly matching their all-time lows

Amazon’s latest Echo Show 5 and Show 8 are nearly matching their all-time lows

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We also found deals on the noise-canceling Beats Studio Pro and Keychron’s least expensive mechanical keyboard.

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It’s all about the widgets.
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It feels like everywhere you look, there’s a Mother’s Day sale going on. Many of these promos are pretty meh, but Amazon’s latest sale on Echo devices is worth a look if you’re looking for some relatively inexpensive picks. Right now, for instance, Amazon is throwing in a free smart bulb when you buy the latest Echo Show 8 for $99.99 (about $63 off), which is just $10 shy of its all-time low. Best Buy and Amazon are also selling the display by itself for the same price, along with the third-gen Echo Show 5, which is on sale at Amazon and Best Buy for $64.99 ($25 off).

Like previous models, Amazon’s latest smart displays are versatile gadgets that can pass as digital photo frames, smart home controllers, and alarm clocks. The Show 8 is the better-sounding display, though, and offers a larger eight-inch screen that’s more apt for streaming and video calling. The latest model supports up to four widgets that make it a more useful touchscreen controller, too, allowing you to turn on the lights and play music with a quick tap of the screen. It’s also a Matter controller, a Zigbee hub, and a Thread border router all rolled into one, meaning it’s able to control nearly any device in your home.

That being said, the third-gen Echo Show 5 is still a great-sounding Alexa display if you don’t need those features. It makes for a much better bedside alarm clock given its smaller 5.5-inch display, yet it still packs much of the same functionality as Amazon’s larger models.

Read our Echo Show 8 review.
$100

Amazon’s new Echo Show 8 features spatial audio and room adaptation software for improved audio quality. It also displays a different homescreen on its eight-inch display based on whether you’re standing near it or farther away.

$65

The new Echo Show 5 is just as small as its predecessor but features updated mics and a speaker system that delivers double the bass and clearer sound quality.

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A few more deals worth deal picks

  • The Beats Studio Pro are currently on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target starting at $179.95 ($170 off), which is $10 shy of their all-time low. The headphones offer better noise cancellation, battery life, and sound than their predecessor, along with native support for both iOS and Android software features. They also support lossless music playback over USB-C, making them the first pair of Apple headphones to do so. Read our review.
  • If you’re looking for a cheap mechanical keyboard, the Keychron C3 Pro is on sale at Amazon for an all-time low of $27.47 ($10 off) with either red or brown switches. The wired, tenkeyless board offers an impressive set of features for the price, including red backlighting, a sturdy build, and some customizability options that allow you to remap keys and adjust the lighting effects via the VIA app.
  • Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag2 is now available for $20.99 ($9 off) at Amazon, which is $1 shy of its all-time low. The handy Bluetooth tracker is a good option for Samsung Galaxy device owners given it lets you tap into the Galaxy Find network for more precise tracking. It’s also more useful than its predecessor, with an improved IP67 rating and a user-replaceable battery that lasts up to 700 days.