Overview
- Amazon unveiled the five-device lineup on Wednesday, October 28, and most models are available to buy today while the redesigned Echo Show 16 opened for preorder with shipping slated for December 16.
- The Echo Show 16 is a redesigned 16-inch Full HD smart display with Fire TV built in, a 13MP camera with auto-framing and night vision, and a $100 preorder discount that drops the starting price to $399.99.
- The next-generation Echo Dot ships today at $99.99 and adds Amazon’s AZ3 chip for on-device AI, a built-in Zigbee/Matter/Thread smart‑home hub, and an eero Wi‑Fi extender that can add up to 1,000 square feet of coverage.
- Echo Studio gains a Home Camera option ($249.99) that gives Alexa visual context for tasks like object recognition and Live View while Echo Time ($199.99) offers a camera-free bedside clock with Omnisense sleep sensing certified by the National Sleep Foundation.
- All devices run the latest Alexa with richer conversations and reasoning, some advanced features require Alexa+ (included with Prime), and Amazon plans follow-up rollouts such as an Alexa Home Map 3D preview and Fire TV integrations after the hardware launch.