Overview

• Amazon announced Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio, Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 for Germany, with preorders live at €109.99, €239.99, €199.99 and €239.99 respectively.
• Echo Dot Max and Echo Studio ship from October 29, while Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 begin deliveries on November 12.
• All models run on Amazon’s new AZ3 or AZ3 Pro chips with an on-device AI accelerator, and Amazon claims the AZ3 improves wake-word reliability by nearly 50 percent.
• The lineup debuts Omnisense sensor fusion and runs Vega OS, and the devices are built for Alexa+, though Amazon has not provided a German launch date for the service.
• Echo Show 8 and 11 add a 13‑megapixel camera, forward‑facing stereo speakers with a dedicated woofer, and an optional adjustable stand, while Echo Studio is 40 percent smaller, supports 3D audio and Dolby Atmos, and joins Echo Dot Max in a new Alexa Heimkino setup that links up to five speakers with compatible Fire TV devices.