Overview
- Amazon launched Echo Time on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, and the device is available to order and ship now with a $199.99 standard model and a $209.99 Amazon Kids variant that includes one year of Kids+.
- Echo Time centers on a 3.2‑inch circular touchscreen and hundreds of customizable clock faces designed for the nightstand and intentionally omits a camera to ease bedroom privacy concerns.
- The device uses Omnisense sensor fusion—ultrasound, presence detection and room temperature—to estimate sleep stage and wake users within a 10–60 minute window before a set alarm when they opt into sleep sensing.
- Privacy controls include visual listening indicators, a hardware mute button that disables microphones, and opt‑in sleep sensing, and the product earned the National Sleep Foundation’s SleepMark for meeting sleep‑health standards.
- Amazon positioned Echo Time as a bedtime and wakehub by tying Alexa+ routines, smart‑home cues and licensed Sleep Studio content from Calm, Headspace and Moshi for a kids edition, which could shape adoption if users value a dedicated bedside experience over general smart displays.