Overview
- The Echo Show 16, which Amazon announced Wednesday, Oct. 28, opened U.S. preorders the same day with a $100 preorder discount and a mid-December shipping window.
- Pricing starts at $499.99 for the standard model with a NanoMatte option priced around $569.99 and optional stands sold separately.
- Amazon rebuilt the hardware with a nearly 40% thinner anodized‑aluminum frame, a 16‑inch Full HD screen, a 13MP wide‑angle camera, and an eight‑microwoofer/two‑tweeter audio array with room adaptation.
- The device ships with Fire TV built in and a Fire TV remote, and it debuts a redesigned Alexa+ that saves interactions as interactive 'Cards' and adds new Screen Styles plus an Alexa Home Map.
- Amazon is positioning the Show 16 as a premium household hub tied to its broader Echo refresh and Alexa+ features, which the company links to Prime and other subscription services while retaining hardware privacy controls.