Amazon’s office-friendly Echo Show 8 has dropped to its lowest price ever

If you’re looking for a versatile Valentine’s Day gift that can be sentimental and My business, Amazon Echo Show 4th generation 8 It can serve as a digital photo frame and smart home controller. It is now on sale at Amazon for $149.99 ($30 off) — a new low price — as part of the retailer’s ongoing Super Bowl sale, which also includes discounts on Echo display 11 and Echo Dot Max. You can also get it currently on Best buy and goal For the same price.

The latest Show 8 has a slimmer, sleeker profile The previous onewith a sharper, more responsive 8.7-inch display and an attractive fabric-covered design. It features a 13-megapixel camera with enhanced zoom, and can adjust the content that appears on the screen based on who is using it. It also features wider viewing angles and new front-facing stereo speakers, allowing for superior sound. Combined, these upgrades improve viewing photos, listening to music, checking your calendar, streaming video, and making calls with loved ones.

It’s a better smart home controller, too. The newer Show 8 still supports Zigbee, Matter, and Thread protocols, so you can use it to control a range of smart home devices without needing a separate hub. It also features Alexa Plus support, a faster AZ3 Pro processor, and Amazon’s new Omnisense sensor system. Together, these upgrades — along with more responsive voice recognition — help it handle more complex, context-aware tasks and track routines better.

in Our initial testAlexa Plus hasn’t always been reliable, and some existing smart home routines no longer work as consistently as they once did. However, when a voice assistant works as intended, it can be really useful. For example, if your family member usually feeds the dog every morning but forgets one day, the upgraded Amazon Assistant can send a reminder when he or she enters the room.

Just keep in mind that non-Prime customers will need to pay $19.99 per month for Alexa Plus. If your giftee is already a Prime member, Alexa Plus will be included, making it easier to recommend.