You could say it was only a matter of time until we got new Echo speakers to match the major revamp that is Alexa+, and Amazon finally delivered just that. Unveiled at Amazon’s singular, major hardware event on September 30, 2025, in New York City, Panos Panay – the devices chief – showed the new Echo lineup.
Yes, the current Echo Dot is sticking around, but symbolically replacing the full-sized Echo is the Echo Dot Max, and a new Echo Studio brings the oomph. The latter retails for $219.99 / £219.99 / AU$429 and immediately piqued my interest, then shortly after, my ears were treated to a demo.
