Amazon’s new Echo Spot is already available for almost half price for Prime Day

like this PreviousThe new Spot is a combination of a smart speaker and an alarm clock, but it doesn’t have a camera which no one likes to have in their bedroom. Now its design is also taken from a smart speaker and an alarm clock. Echo PopWhich Amazon claims will result in better sound quality. And being an Echo speaker, it of course supports Alexa voice commands to set your alarm for the morning, tell you the weather forecast or read you news updates. And if having a microphone in your bedroom still sounds creepy, there’s a dedicated button on the top of the Spot to turn it off.

Usability and functionality aside, keep in mind that any smart alarm clock becomes useless If the power goes out, as there is no battery backup.

By the way, here’s a quick note on some insider info (a disclosure if you want): We don’t usually cover deals on products Verge Reviews are not intended unless we have personal experience with them. Since the Echo Spot just came out, I had our resident smart home reviewer check it out Jennifer Pattison Tuohywho has begun testing the new Spot for his upcoming review. Jen’s initial impressions are mostly positive, and he thinks the new Spot should be a great value at $45 — but possibly less at the full price of $80. Keep an eye out for the full review along with his final assessment. For now, if you’re a Prime subscriber and don’t mind being an early adopter, this deal could be worthwhile.