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Currently, you can get the five-star and Expert Reviews Best Buy-awarded Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen) for only £30. This means a solid price drop of £14 from its average price on the site of £44.
So if you’re in the market for a new Amazon Echo speaker, make sure you take advantage of Amazon’s Spring Deals Days sale before it ends on Monday 25 March.
Did the Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen) get a good review?
- In our full Amazon Echo Dot review, we gave the smart speaker five stars out of five.
- We also gave it an Expert Reviews Best Buy award, the highest praise we can bestow.
What’s so good about the Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen)?
- Noticeably better audio in our side-by-side tests with its 2020 predecessor, thanks to the larger 1.73in speaker.
- A temperature sensor compatible with smart thermostats.
- A touch-sensitive top, so you can silence alarms or pause music with one tap.
- We found its compact design both charming and impressive, considering how full-bodied the sound is.
Are there any disadvantages to this Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen) deal?
- The 5th gen Amazon Echo Dot comes without the 3.5mm line in/out jack, meaning you can only connect it to other devices via Bluetooth.
- In our in-depth tests, Alexa proved to be less intuitive than Google Assistant.
How has the Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen)’s price changed over time?
- The Amazon Echo Dot was £55 when we first reviewed it.
- It is now normally £44, with this discount making it £30.
Where can I find more smart speaker deals?
How does Expert Reviews find deals?
A lot of effort goes into hunting down the best deals for you and you can find a detailed explanation of our methods in this article.