Amazon slashes price of new Echo speaker to $100
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon says it is cutting the price of its Echo smart speaker to $100 from $180, improving the sound quality and upgrading its appearance with six new "shells."
The announcement is the first of several Amazon is making at an event for journalists in Seattle.
The next generation speaker, which is powered by Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, will have a dedicated woofer and a tweeter for the first time, as well as Dolby sound.
"We want to make sure we are building a product that everyone can use," said David Limp, Amazon's senior vice president of devices and services.