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Get an Echo Pop speaker for only $23 right now
Our Echo Pop, known as Ziggy, has become a staple in our home.
Amazon dropped its latest lineup of smart speakers in late May 2023, and one of them is now the lowest-priced Echo speaker out of all of the retailer's current deals. The Echo Pop is the company's most compact mainstream speaker, comes in four colors, and has Alexa built in. Though it's newer in the retail giant's lineup, it's seeing a 43% discount from its regular $40 price, available for a limited time for $23.
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The Echo Pop came to serve a purpose for those who don't want to commit to a full-sized smart speaker, who want a sleeker, more compact look versus the spheric look of an Echo Dot, or who want a more affordable smart speaker.
Read the review: A portable smart speaker for small spaces
It's the perfect starter smart speaker for anyone looking to get to know Amazon Alexa and dive deeper into a smart home ecosystem. At just over half the size of an Echo Dot, the Echo Pop doesn't disappoint; it's no Sonos speaker but packs a mean punch in a small package.
The Echo Pop can very well fill a room with sound, and if that sounds like it may not come in handy for a speaker set for your college kid's dorm room or to listen to your audiobooks at $23, it's certainly worth it.
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