September 27, 2024

You can grab an Echo Pop speaker for $19.99 just in time for Father’s Day

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You can grab an Echo Pop speaker for $19.99 just in time for Father’s Day

I’d probably be boring and buy it in black, but more speakers should come in fun colors. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

The Echo Pop is the cheapest and simplest way into Amazon’s smart home ecosystem, and the tiny Alexa-enabled smart speaker is on sale for just $19.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. The rounded wedge offers Alexa voice commands and can control connected smart bulbs and thermostats in your home, as well as streaming music from services like Spotify and Apple Music. Plus, in addition to the standard black and white models, it comes in some fun teal and lavender colors (which are on sale for the same price).

Amazon’s colorful speaker doesn’t get much cheaper than this, as it’s currently just $2 shy of the all-time low we saw during last year’s holiday shopping season. While the Pop is the entry model to Amazon’s stable of…

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