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Amazon unveils new Echo Dot 2nd generation, launches Oct. 20 for $50. gallery. Amazon hasnât had stock of the original Echo Dot for months, and now we know why. The company unveiled a second-generation Echo Dot on Tuesday with a much more affordable price tag and improved voice recognition. The new Echo Dot, available in black or white and with a slightly changed design, will sell for just $49.99 when it launches in the U.S. on October 20.
Building on the success of its sleeper hit, the original Echo, Amazon recently launched two new products to its speaker family: the Amazon Dot and Tap. Each comes with its own set of features and limitations, some that improve upon the Echoâs design and others that, well, donât. Hereâs all you need to know about Amazonâs latest products: The Amazon Dot. The Dot is essentially the Amazon Echo, minus the big speaker housing. It looks and operates pretty much the same way, just doesnât have a powerful speaker. Instead, you are able to plug the Dot directly into another speaker or connect it with one via Bluetooth to play music and communicate with the system. Like the Echo, it does have to be plugged into an outlet for power. The main use for the Dot is to connect your other devices throughout your home through Alexa, Amazonâs smart speaker virtual assistant. Alexa is basically the brain of the Dot thatâs always getting smarter and adapting to your preferences.