Amazon Echo Dot deal drops speaker to $1 with Music Unlimited subscription

Ars Technica

Greetings, Arsians! The Dealmaster is again with one other spherical of reductions and worth drops. Immediately's record is headlined by a deal on Amazon's Echo Dot, which you'll be able to effectively get for $9 or $11, relying on whether or not you are a Prime member. Amazon is bundling the diminutive sensible speaker for $1 further if you purchase a month of its Music Limitless streaming service, which prices $eight a month for Prime members or $10 a month for everybody else by itself. When you're a Prime member who's new to Music Limitless, the bundle will price $9; if not, it is going to go for $11.

The catch is that the deal requires you to allow auto-renewal on the subscription, however you are additionally free to cancel. (We would wait till after you obtain the Echo Dot simply to be secure, although.) Both method, the Echo Dot sees frequent reductions however usually prices someplace within the $30-50 vary, so if you happen to're simply within the speaker, it is a whole lot.

As with every sensible speaker deal the Dealmaster highlights, we're obligated to remind you that the Echo Dot is not precisely a darling of privateness advocates. Alexa can nonetheless be abused by malicious apps, Amazon has admitted it reviews samples of buyer audio, and sounds the Echo captures can be used in legal trials. There is a cause Amazon provides these items away for reasonable so usually—margins on the {hardware} aren't its important concern. However likelihood is you already know the way you are feeling in regards to the privacy-to-utility ratio with gadgets like this.

When you do not want one other sensible speaker in your life, we even have offers on iPads, new 4K TVs from Vizio and Sony, Xbox One controllers, and extra. Take a look on the full record under.

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Prime 10 offers of the day

• Amazon Echo Dot (Third gen) + Amazon Music Limitless 1-month membership w/ auto-renewal for $10.98 at Amazon ($2 further off for Prime members who're new Amazon Music Limitless subscribers - usually $47.98).


• 9.7-inch Apple iPad (128GB, Sixth-gen) for $299 at Walmart (usually $349).


• 55-inch Vizio M558-G1 M-Series Quantum (2019 mannequin) 4K LED HDR TV for $498 at Walmart and Amazon (usually $569.99).


• Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox One and Home windows 10 - appropriate with iOS 13 for $39.99 at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon (usually $49.99).


• Anker GlassGuard (2-pack) display screen protector for iPhone 11/XR for $2.99 at Amazon (use code: ANKER299 - usually $6.99).


• Sony PlayStation Plus 1-year membership for $38.99 at eBay (usually $59.49).


• Apple Smart Keyboard for 10.2-inch iPad (Seventh-gen), 10.5-inch iPad Professional, and iPad Air (Third-gen) for $119.99 at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon ($99.99 for My Greatest Purchase members - usually $159).


• Brydge 10.5 Bluetooth keyboard for 10.5-inch iPad Professional and iPad Air (Third gen) for $69.99 at Amazon (usually $87).


• Beats Powerbeats Pro true wi-fi earphones for $199.95 at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon (usually $249.95).


• Tribit StormBox moveable Bluetooth speaker for $44.99 at Amazon (clip $Four coupon and use code: V3JKOOEE - usually $69.99).

Laptop computer and desktop PC offers

• Dell Vostro 15 7590 laptop computer - Intel Core i7-9750H, 15.6-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GTX 1650 4GB GPU for $1,099 at Dell (usually $1,998.57).


• Dell Vostro 14 5490 laptop computer - Intel Core i7-10510U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, GeForce MX250 2GB for $746.25 at Dell (choose Home windows 10 House - usually $1,367.14).


• Microsoft Surface Pro 6 two-in-one pill - Intel Core i5-8250U, 12.3-inch 2736x1824, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $699.99 at Greatest Purchase (would not embrace Floor Cowl or Floor Pen - usually $899).


• 24.5-inch Alienware AW2518HF gaming monitor - 1080p, TN, 240Hz, FreeSync for $279.99 at Greatest Purchase and Amazon (usually $309.99).


• 24-inch Dell UltraSharp U2415 monitor - 1920x1200, IPS, 60Hz for $199.99 at Amazon (usually $214.99).


• 27-inch Samsung The Space (S27R750Q) monitor - 2560x1440, VA, 144Hz, FreeSync for $249.99 at Greatest Purchase and Amazon (usually $329.99).


• AMD Ryzen 5 3600 desktop processor - 6-core, 12-thread, 3.6GHz for $175.75 at eBay (use code: PDEALS4U - usually $199.99).

Online game offers

Gaming offers

TV and residential leisure offers

Electronics offers

• Amazon Echo Dot (Third gen) + Amazon Music Limitless 1-month membership w/ auto-renewal for $10.98 at Amazon ($2 further off for Prime members who're new Amazon Music Limitless subscribers - usually $47.98).


• Beats Powerbeats Pro true wi-fi earphones for $199.95 at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon (usually $249.95).


• 9.7-inch Apple iPad (128GB, Sixth-gen) for $299 at Walmart (usually $349).


• Tribit StormBox moveable Bluetooth speaker for $44.99 at Amazon (clip $Four coupon and use code: V3JKOOEE - usually $69.99).


• WD My Passport (4TB) moveable exterior laborious drive for $94 at Walmart and Amazon (usually $109.99).


• Netgear Nighthawk R6700 dual-band Wi-Fi router - AC1750 for $74.93 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon - usually $84.99).


• Eufy RoboVac 30 robotic vacuum cleaner for $199.99 at Amazon (usually $269.99).


• Garmin Dash Cam Mini automobile sprint cam - 1080p, 140-degree for $99.98 at Walmart and Amazon (usually $129.99).


• Garmin Vivosmart 4 exercise tracker for $99.99 at Greatest Purchase and Amazon (usually $119.99).


• Tile Sticker Bluetooth merchandise tracker (4-pack) + Amazon Echo Dot (Third gen) for $59.99 at Greatest Purchase (usually $99.99).


• Eufy Security Wi-Fi Video Doorbell + Wi-fi Chime - 2560x1920 for $109.99 at Amazon (use code: DBEUFY88 - usually $159.99).


• Anker Roav Duo 1080p sprint cam for $109.99 at Amazon (clip $20 coupon - usually $129.99).


• Vantrue N2 Pro sprint cam for $125.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon and use code: VBN7WGYS - usually $199.99).

Equipment offers

• Apple Smart Keyboard for 10.2-inch iPad (Seventh-gen), 10.5-inch iPad Professional, and iPad Air (Third-gen) for $119.99 at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon ($99.99 for My Greatest Purchase members - usually $159).


• Anker GlassGuard (2-pack) display screen protector for iPhone 11/XR for $2.99 at Amazon (use code: ANKER299 - usually $6.99).


• Brydge 9.7 Bluetooth keyboard for 9.7-inch iPads for $79.99 at Amazon (clip $20 coupon - usually $99.99).


• Brydge 10.5 Bluetooth keyboard for 10.5-inch iPad Professional and iPad Air (Third gen) for $69.99 at Amazon (usually $87).


• RavPower Power Delivery Pioneer (RP-PC105) USB-C wall charger - 61W USB-C PD, USB-A for $29.99 at Amazon (clip $6 coupon - usually $35.99).


• Apple 30W USB-C Power Adapter for $35.84 at Amazon (usually $43).