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Amazon Hikes Hardware Prices Across the Board, Echo Dot Up 60%
Amazon has quietly raised prices on its Echo, Kindle, Fire TV, and eero lineups, with some increases hitting as high as 60%. The company confirmed to Fortune that the hikes stem from soaring memory and storage component costs — with Ring being the only product line left untouched.
Echo Dot Prices Jump 60%+: Amazon Hikes Prices Across the Board, Blames Memory Costs
Amazon has quietly raised prices across its Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, and eero lineups, with the Echo Dot seeing a jaw-dropping 60% increase. The company points to rising memory and storage component costs as the culprit — though the Ring lineup has been spared entirely.
Alexa+ Goes Free for Fire TV Users, No Prime Membership Required
Amazon has announced that Fire TV device owners in the US can now use Alexa+ for free. Previously, the AI assistant was only free for Prime members, with other users required to pay a $20 monthly subscription.