GoKawiilAmazon raises prices up to 60% on Echo, Kindle, Fire TV and eero devices
Amazon quietly increased prices across several hardware lines last week, including Echo speakers, Kindle e-readers, Fire TV Stick streaming devices, and eero routers. The steepest jump hit the 5th-generation Echo Dot, which climbed from $49.99 to $79.99, a 60% increase, while other products saw hikes ranging roughly from 11% to 42%. Amazon attributed the changes to rising costs for memory and storage components used in the devices.
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These price increases signal that chip supply cost pressures are being passed directly to consumers rather than absorbed by manufacturers, a trend likely to spread to other electronics makers relying on similar components. For shoppers, it means budget-friendly Amazon devices that were long used as loss-leaders to build ecosystem lock-in are becoming noticeably more expensive, potentially affecting holiday buying decisions.
- Echo Dot prices jumped 60%, from $49.99 to $79.99.
- Kindles, Fire TV Sticks, and eero routers also saw price increases up to 42%.
- Amazon cites rising memory and storage chip costs as the cause.
Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) — The Echo Dot (5th Gen) is the compact smart speaker at the center of Amazon's price hikes, offering Alexa voice control, music, timers, and smart home commands in a tiny sphere. If you've been eyeing one, it's the exact device the article breaks down, and knowing the new pricing helps you decide when to pull the trigger.
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