The Best Early Amazon Echo Deals (and the Worst) Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days

The Best Early Amazon Echo Deals (and the Worst) Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days. Amazon raised prices across its devices in August. Here are the early device deals ahead of Prime Day that are still worth it—and which aren’t.
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