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Itching to hop on Prime day sales? Check out these Prime-exclusive deals on Amazon devices as of June 8:
As Prime Day gets closer and closer, Amazon is teasing Prime members with some sweet deals on Amazon-owned streaming, TV’s, smart home devices, and more. If you’ve been looking to make your home more tech-friendly, these Amazon devices will smarten up your home and make your life easier.
Note that all of the deals below are Prime member exclusives, so make sure you’re signed into your Amazon Prime account to see the discounted prices (or sign up for a Prime membership if you don’t have one to take advantage of all the Prime Day sales. Trust us, you’re not gonna want to miss out on these deals).
Whether you’re looking for a security camera, a smart home hub, or a bundle with both, check out our top picks for discounted Amazon devices:
The updated Echo Show 8 features an eight-inch HD touchscreen, adaptive color, stereo speakers, and auto framing for video calls (a feature previously debuted in the Echo Show 10). This deal adds in a Blink mini camera, so you can connect the two together and start your smart home security journey. Use Alexa on the Echo Show 8 to control your Blink mini and other smart home devices, chat with family and friends, plus manage all your notifications, entertainment, and more.
The new 2021 version of the Echo Show 8 is priced at $129.99, so this bundle will get you the Blink Mini camera for just $10 — a $24.99 savings.
If you want to monitor the outside of your home, getting the Blink Outdoor wireless camera is a good place to start. It has a two-year battery life, so you can set it and forget it, and it’s completely wireless for simple setup. See who’s outside your home at any hour, and talk to visitors using two-way audio. Customize motion zones in the Blink Home Monitor app to get smartphone notifications when there’s movement in specific areas, and connect to an Alexa-enabled device to use the voice control features.
With the previous all-time low price sitting at $64.99 according to price tracker camelcamelcamel, this deal offers Prime members a crack at the new lowest price.
BEST EASY SMART HOME UPGRADE: Amazon Smart Plug — $14.99
You don’t have to buy smart lighting and wireless smart speakers to enjoy hands-free voice control — this smart plug will turn any wired device you own into a smart one. With the Amazon smart plug, you can schedule lights, fans, and appliances to turn on and off at specific times and control them remotely when you’re away using the connected smartphone app. All you need is an Alexa-enabled device and you’re good to go (if you don’t have a dedicated device with Alexa, the Alexa smartphone app will work, too).
ANOTHER GREAT DEAL
If you want a more compact smart home hub, the 2021 Echo Show 5 is a solid choice. The updated version features a new two-megapixel camera for clearer video calls, plus all the smart home management tools and entertainment features you expect from an Echo Show device. Since the Echo show 5 is normally $84.99, the added Blink mini in this bundle ends up costing you just $10, for a total of $24.99 off.
