$18.99 for an Echo Dot means I'm leaving Google for Alexa's charms

By Brendan Griffiths, Connor Sheridan
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Sorry, Google, I really tried to make it work, but your increasing confusion between the word 'off' and 'on' when I'm trying to use voice-activated lights is driving me insane and I've decided to give Alexa a second chance. I know your search engine is far superior, but the Amazon Echo Dot is down to $18.99 for the rest of the day and I'm totally in.

That's right folks, despite my smarthome being run by a Google Home Mini for a few years now, I'm heading back to Alexa via this super cheap third-gen Amazon Echo Dot. The last time I spoke to Alexa (an older version years ago) I asked what the Man City score was she told me "a man is a type of human" and I haven't been back since. Fingers crossed things have changed!

From what I hear, Amazon's Alexa smart assistant has come on leaps and bounds in recent years and I could never really gel with Google's "Hey, Google" activation system which is way more clunky than just saying 'Alexa' to wake your smart speaker.

The Echo Dots aren't the only Echo deals still going in today Amazon Prime Day deals, but stock is running low on some of them and you might have to wait a bit longer for delivery. The deals end at midnight PT and GMT by the way. Check out the latest offers below. As always, you'll need to be a Prime member to benefit from these deals, but you can just sign up for the free trial if you haven't used it yet.

The Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker is a great all-round device. Activated via Alexa-enabled voice commands, you can ask it questions to save you the bother of picking up your phone. Weather, sports scores, news updates, anything you can think of really. You can even use it to order takeaway, and turn on smart lighting or heating. It's a decent music speaker too, and ideal for voice-requesting tunes.

You can see the savings on that Echo Dot and many more devices below.

Don't miss these Prime Day Echo device deals

Echo Dot | $49.99 $18.99 at Amazon£49.99

Echo Dot | <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FEcho-Dot-3rd-Gen-Sandstone%2Fdp%2FB07PGL2N7J%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">$49.99 $18.99 at Amazon
Amazon has just made the Echo Dot cheaper than ever before. It's clearly clearing out and discontinuing this popular flat-shaped Echo Dot smart speaker for when the new spherical version arrives at the end of the month. You've no excuse at this price, this is a red hot Prime Day deal that will surely sell out before the sale finishes. If you're in the UK, you can also get it for <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FEcho-Dot-3rd-Gen-Charcoal%2Fdp%2FB07PJV3JPR%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">£49.99 £18.99 at Amazon

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Amazon Echo Show 5 | $89.99 $44.99 for (Prime members only) at Amazon£79.99

Amazon Echo Show 5 | <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07HZLHPKP%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">$89.99 $44.99 for (Prime members only) at Amazon
If you're looking to step up your smart home game, this is a great place to start, or even continue: a lovely touchscreen display powered by Alexa that can act as something as simple as a clock but with so much more besides. If you're in the UK, check out this deal that brings it down to <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Famazon-echo-show-5-compact-smart-display-with-alexa%2Fdp%2FB07KD7TJD6%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">£79.99 £44.99 at Amazon

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Amazon Echo Show 8 | $129.99 $64.99 for (Prime members only) at Amazon£119.99

Amazon Echo Show 8 | <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FEcho-Show-8%2Fdp%2FB07PF1Y28C%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">$129.99 $64.99 for (Prime members only) at Amazon
Prefer a larger screen for your connected home? No problem - the Echo Show 8 offers the same built-in Alexa support with a spacious 8" touchscreen. Make video calls to family, see the details of video recipes in the kitchen, or use it as an even bigger clock. If you're in the UK, check out this deal for <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Famazon-echo-show-8-compact-smart-display-with-alexa%2Fdp%2FB07SMN7FYZ%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">£119.99 £64.99 at Amazon.

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Amazon Echo (4th gen) | <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB08GTYWMPZ%3Fth%3D1%26tag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">$99.99 at Amazon
The new Amazon Echo is one of the most complete rethinks offered by the company for one of its best devices, tying together a variety of smart home elements into a classy design, with improved voice recognition and speakers to boot. Pre-orders are open now and if you're quick you can get one with a free Philips Hue bulb that you can activate via voice command on this Echo speaker. You can grab one in the UK for <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Fall-new-echo-4th-generation-with-premium-sound-smart-home-hub-and-alexa-charcoal%2Fdp%2FB085G58KWT%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">£89.99 at Amazon.

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Amazon Echo Dot (4th gen) | $49.99 at Amazon Like the Echo, the Dot benefits from many of the tweaks Amazon has managed to cram into the spherical design but for a lower price. Rest assured, Alexa is still just as capable, making this a bit of a smart home bargain.&nbsp;If you fancy picking up two of them, you can save $20 with this coupon code: DOT2PACK

Amazon Echo Dot (4th gen) | <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07XJ8C8F5%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">$49.99 at Amazon
Like the Echo, the Dot benefits from many of the tweaks Amazon has managed to cram into the spherical design but for a lower price. Rest assured, Alexa is still just as capable, making this a bit of a smart home bargain. If you fancy picking up two of them, you can save $20 with this coupon code: DOT2PACK. Or you can get a UK pre-order for <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Fall-new-echo-dot-4th-generation-smart-speaker-with-alexa-charcoal%2Fdp%2FB084DWCZXZ%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">£49.99 at Amazon.

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Amazon Echo Spot <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FEcho-Spot-Smart-Display-Alexa%2Fdp%2FB073SQYXTW%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">$129.99 $89.99 at Amazon
The diminutive Echo Spot smart speaker with a display is perfect for bedside tables or home-office desks. Or better yet, how about both. Use the coupon code ECHOSPOT2PK at checkout to get a pair of them for just $149.98. If you're in the UK, pick up a Spot for <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8426&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FAmazon-Echo-Spot-smart-speaker-with-screen-and-Alexa%2Fdp%2FB01J2BK6CO%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">£119.99 £79.99 at Amazon.

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Be sure to check out our other Prime Day deals guides over the next few days. We've got you covered for the best Prime Day TV deals and Prime Day laptop deals (including gaming, work and casual models). We've also got roundups for the best Prime Day gaming deals and more.

Brendan Griffiths
Brendan Griffiths

Brendan is GamesRadar's former Managing Editor of the Hardware & eCommerce team. He also spent time as the Deals Editor at our sister site, TechRadar. He's obsessed with finding the best tech, games, gadgets, and hardware at the lowest price. He also spends way too much of his free time trying to decide what new things to watch on Netflix, then just rewatches It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia instead. Nowadays you'll find him as the eCommerce Content Director for Future's mobile tech sites, Android Central, iMore, and Windows Central.