Every year, during Black Friday deals season, Amazon devices are among the best discounts you can find, with prices slashed by up to 50% on almost every available device, including those more recently released, like the Echo Show 8 and 11.
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However, not all deals are made equal, and particularly on some of those new devices, I think it’s worth holding out for the next deals event when the prices might drop lower. Right now, the new Echo Show 8 is $159.99 (was $179.99) at Amazon US or £159.99 (was £179.99) at Amazon UK, for example; a respectable $20 / £20 discount, yes, but future sales could see this saving double, and I’ll be explaining below why I think it’s well worth the wait on several fronts.
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Today’s best Amazon Echo Black Friday deals in the UK
What the decision boils down to for me is Alexa+. Whether you’re in the US, where it’s currently rolling out, or in the UK waiting for launch, Alexa+ readiness is the main reason to upgrade from older speakers. While a majority of Amazon’s Echo devices from recent years will be compatible with the service, newer chips are more capable of handling the demanding AI workloads, plus newer models help to expedite the process of signing up to the service in the US, where it’s already launched.
The Echo Show 8 and 11 are undoubtedly a worthy investment if you’re design-conscious; the floating display with a beautifully thin screen and more modern look overall is lovely, and a marked improvement to my old wedge-shaped Amazon Echo Shows, but they’ll be on the market as the latest and greatest for 3-5 years if past release cycles are anything to go by.
Over that time, these models will almost certainly see bigger discounts, so jumping the gun to buy one now only really makes sense if you hate the older designs, want Alexa+, and/or just have to have the best of the best. If that’s the case, make sure to check out the trade-in offers if you’re in the UK.
More Black Friday deals in the US
- Amazon: 45% off TVs, AirPods, air fryers & vacuums
- Apple: iPads, AirPods & MacBooks from $119
- Best Buy: $1,000 off TVs, laptops & headphones
- Dell: laptop deals from $249.99
- Home Depot: 40% off appliances, furniture, grills & tools
- Lenovo: 45% off laptops & tablets
- Lowe’s: up to 30% off appliances, holiday decor & tools
- Samsung: up to $2,000 off appliances, TVs & phones
- Target: 40% off Christmas decor, clothing & furniture
- T-Mobile: up to $1,100 off latest iPhone 17
- Walmart: furniture, cheap TVs & vacs from $69
- Wayfair: 54% off Christmas, furniture & decor
