About $99.99: Amazon launches a new Echo Dot and four more Alexa devices

By the GetNews desk · Edited by Sam Calder

Echo Dot, Echo Studio, Echo Time and the photo frame are available today in the US; Echo Show 16 is up for pre-order.

$99.99Echo Dot US price

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The new devices run Alexa+, and Echo Dot becomes a smart home hub without an extra box.

For most people

Watch: prices are in dollars and sales start in the US.

Echo Dot costs $99.99 and has a smart home hub and an eero Wi-Fi extender, with about 50% more bass.
Echo Studio with Home Camera costs $249.99 and adds a camera for room views and questions about what you hold up.
Echo Time, a smart alarm clock, costs $199.99 and can wake you in light sleep 10 to 60 minutes before your alarm.
Alexa Photo Frame has a 10-inch screen and costs $199.99 in the black frame.
Echo Show 16 is up for pre-order from $499.99 and ships later this year. Some features need Alexa+, included with Prime.

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