GoKawiilAmazon Echo Dot (left), Google Home Speaker (center), Apple HomePod mini (right). Maria Diaz/ZDNET
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ZDNET's key takeaways
Amazon has raised prices on Echos, Kindles, and other products.
The price of an Echo Dot has risen by 60% to $79.99.
Amazon blamed the hikes on the costs of memory and storage chips.
Shopping for a new Echo, Kindle, or other Amazon product? You may have to shell out more for the item than you would have less than a week ago.
Late last week, Amazon raised prices on several of its key products, according to a review by Fortune. The increases affect a few categories, specifically Echos, Kindles, Fire TV sticks, and Amazon eero routers. Looking at the sheer percentages, the price jumps vary. But with the 5th-generation Echo Dot, for example, you'll now pay 60% more to snag one.
How much will these devices cost now?
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