Amazon is one of the most popular retailers when it comes to Black Friday mainly due to the mega-cheap offers they have on their own devices. The tech giant is known for slashing the prices of the Amazon devices by some margin, including the Echo Dot.
But can shoppers expect the same again this year and what deals will be coming up? Last year, Amazon kicked off their Black Friday sale with a bang and teamed up with deals sites like TopCashback to offer buyers unique deals for a limited time only.
The Echo Dot was included in the Black Friday sales and were one of Amazon's fastest-selling products at the time. The Amazon Echo Dot comes in two versions, the third generation and the fourth generation, both of these have featured in the Black Friday deals.
READ MORE: The best Amazon Black Friday early deals and discounts as they happen
We have compiled a list below of everything you need to know about the Amazon Echo Dot for this Black Friday 2022. There are already some great deals to be had on the devices too, with more than a half-price reduction on the latest Echo Dot.
When is the Amazon Echo Dot featured in the Black Friday sale?
Last year Amazon launched their Black Friday sale 10 days earlier than the event which took place on November 26. With this in mind, Amazon could start to launch their deals on Tuesday November 15, or even at the start of the week on Monday, November 14. This year's Black Friday sales event takes place on November 25, 2022.
What's more Cyber Monday, which takes place directly after Black Friday, may drop prices down even further on the Amazon devices including the Echo Dot. So not only is the week commencing November 14, a good date to have marked off in the diary but so is Cyber Monday on November 28 as well as Black Friday itself.
What to expect this Black Friday for the Echo Dot devices
Amazon cut the price of the Echo Dot last year in some of the biggest early sales. The voice-activated home device was just £18.99 for the third generation Echo Dot, the older version of the Alexa-powered devices, instead of £39.99.
However savvy shoppers discovered they could get the device for just £3.99 by using a second online deal with TopCashback. Cashback website TopCashback gave all new customers £15 in cashback when they spent £15 or more on Black Friday deals and that included Amazon's devices. It meant those who signed up and ordered the Amazon Echo Dot got £15 cashback on top of Amazon's discount, bringing the overall price down to just £3.99.
The fourth generation device was also reduced too. The Echo Dot 4th generation was £49.99 but was reduced to £28.99 in the Black Friday 2021 sale. With the TopCashback offer above shoppers could also get it for even cheaper.
It's likely TopCashback may introduce the popular offer again this year, meaning Amazon shoppers can not only get Black Friday deals but also get the deals cheaper too if they are new customers to the cashback site.
What are Echo Dot devices and what are the current deals?
Amazon has two Echo Dot devices available. The Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen), and the Amazon Echo Dot (4th gen). Both are two of the best Amazon smart speakers but have different capabilities and different prices. There also kid versions of the speaker too, which were included in last year's Black Friday sale.
The Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) is currently reduced on the Amazon website, priced at £21.99 instead of £39.99. This compact Bluetooth speaker with Alexa comes in a variety of colours, including charcoal fabric, heather grey, plum and sandstone.
Amazon say it's their most popular smart speaker and has voice control for music as well as other commands using Alexa. Users can also connect with others by calling almost anyone hands free.
The fourth generation is currently priced at £23.99 instead of £49.99, a massive 52% off. This device includes all of the what the 3rd generation has but users can control their smart home, voice control entertainment, and listen to audio with a fuller sound thanks to its balanced bass and sleek, compact design.
Amazon Black Friday deals explained
Shoppers can get some deals early by visiting the Amazon deals section. Black Friday deals will fall into one of two categories; daily deals or Lightning Deals. Daily deals are your standard reductions and despite the name they may last several days in the run up to Black Friday.
Lightning Deals are launched for short periods only. You can see them listed before they go live but Amazon Prime members will get the first chance to buy them. Lightning Deals are usually some of the biggest discounts on Black Friday but they are timed and can run out quickly.
They can also end early if enough of the items have been sold so you will have to move quickly. You can see all of the deals here.
READ NEXT:
