Amazon cuts $40 off its Echo smart speaker, buy it today for $140 shipped & you’ll be ready for exclusive Black Friday deals

(Update 11/7 12:02pm): Over at Best buy you can grab a Amazon Echo and the Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 Starter Kit (3rd Gen) Multicolor for just $260.38 shipped when you add both items to your cart ($340+ value).

It’s no secret Amazon is home to some of the best Black Friday deals on 4K HDTVs to tablets, video games, iPhone accessories and everything in between. However, some of the online retailer’s biggest discounts will be reserved for Prime members (free trial) who use Alexa voice shopping.

Get ready for Black Friday by getting an Amazon Echo for $140.39 shipped, today only. Not only will you scoop up one of the hottest gadgets of this holiday season, you’ll also be saving $39.60 (22%) and be able to grab those exclusive Black Friday deals. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 stars from 44,842 Amazon reviewers and we deemed it life-changing during our hands-on.

If you’ve been eyeing the $50 2nd generation Echo Dot, make sure to take advantage of the discounted bundles Amazon currently offers. More info on 2 of our favorite bundles can be found here.

Feature list for Amazon Echo is as follows:

• Plays all your music from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more using just your voice
• Fills the room with immersive, 360º omni-directional audio
• Allows hands-free convenience with voice-control
• Hears you from across the room with far-field voice recognition, even while music is playing
• Answers questions, reads audiobooks and the news, reports traffic and weather, gives info on local businesses, provides sports scores and schedules, and more using the Alexa Voice Service
• Controls lights, switches, and thermostats with compatible WeMo, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, Insteon, Nest, and ecobee smart home devices
• Always getting smarter and adding new features, plus thousands of skills like Uber, Domino’s, and more