Amazon’s Echo touchscreen smart home hub drops nearly 30% in Labor Day sale

28% off/$130

As part of its now live Labor Day sale, we are starting to see number of Amazon’s in-house tech releases drop in price for the first time since Prime Day. This is also the case with the Echo Hub – an 8-inch touchscreen used to control all of your Alexa smart home gear. Regularly $180, you can now land one down at $129.99 shipped. Details below. 

Today’s nearly 30% in savings comes within $5 of the Amazon all-time low and delivers one of the lowest prices we have tracked to date. 

Considering how often Amazon drops the prices on its in-house tech, this is somewhat of a more rare deal. We have seen several price drops over the last year, but it has only dropped under $130 a handful of times before today in that time. 

It is, to some degree, all in the name here. Echo Hub is Amazon’s tablet-looking, wall-mountable touchscreen display you can use to control “thousands” of compatible smart home devices, from cameras and locks to alarms and sensors, including the ability to check in on all of them while you’re away. But it can also connect to Alexa speakers to “play music, audiobooks, and podcasts in any room.”

Everything centers around the 8-inch display here, which delivers (in my opinion) an elegant way to access all of these features whether it’s installed in the kitchen, hallway, or some other centralized area of your space.

You’ll find the rest of the Amazon tech on sale for Labor Day right here. 

AmazonEcho Hub features:

• Echo Hub — An easy-to-use Alexa-enabled control panel for your smart home devices—just ask Alexa or tap the display to control lights, smart plugs, camera feeds, and more.
• Streamline your smart home — Customize the controls and widgets, displayed on your dashboard to quickly adjust devices, view cameras, start routines, and more.
• Works with thousands of Alexa compatible devices — Compatible with thousands of connected locks, thermostats, speakers, and more. WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Matter, Sidewalk and Thread devices sync seamlessly with the built-in smart home hub.
• Home security at your fingertips — Use the Echo Hub to arm and disarm your compatible security system. Use the Alexa app and compatible cameras, locks, alarms, and sensors to check in while you’re out.
• Easy to install — Echo Hub can be wall mounted anywhere you have an outlet. Use in-wall cable pass throughs or a power-over-ethernet adapter (both sold separately) to hide cables. Also compatible with table-top stand (sold separately).