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Alexa+ can shop within your budget and check out automatically.
The feature automates the shopping experience.
Rolling out on Echo Show 15 and 21, with more devices coming.
A new Alexa+ shopping feature is rolling out that can not only monitor for lower prices on an item, but also predict and even automatically buy something when the price drops. The new feature is designed to provide Alexa users with a more proactive shopping experience, allowing them to find the best prices on items without having to search for them themselves.
How it works
As part of the Shopping Essentials dashboard, the new feature will initially roll out to the Echo Show 15 and Echo Show 21 and is expected to be made available to other Echo devices later.
To shop for the best price, Alexa uses AI to track prices and then buy designated items. You can always choose which items you want Alexa+ to track, and then the voice assistant can alert you with a notification when an item's price drops to your target. After that, it can also automatically purchase the item for you -- but only when it hits the price that you want.
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