ET Early Amazon Presidents’ Day Sale: Echo Dot, Echo Buds, Echo Show, Kindle

Presidents’ Day is still a few weeks off, but this year Amazon is kicking off its deals early. Today you can get several of Amazon’s smart devices with large discounts.

Amazon 3rd Gen Echo Dot ($29.99)

Amazon Echo Buds ($89.99)

Amazon created its Echo Buds to compete against the likes of Apple’s AirPods and Samsung’s Galaxy Buds. Just like these other devices, the Echo Buds are entirely wireless, and they also can last for up to 5 hours on a single charge. Today Amazon is running these high-tech earbuds on sale with a $40 discount, which drops the price from $129.99 to $89.99.

Amazon Echo Show 8 ($89.99)

Kindle Paperwhite 8GB + 3-Months Kindle Unlimited ($94.99)

Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite is rated IPX8 waterproof, which means it can spend up to an hour submerged under two meters of water and continue to work. This model also has 8GB of storage space, giving you plenty of room to hold countless books. As a special offer, Amazon is offering this device, which typically retails for $129.99, for just $94.99. It also comes with a three-month subscription to Kindle Unlimited, which makes it an excellent deal.

Featured Deals

Echo Dot 3rd Gen Smart Speaker for $29.99 at Amazon (list price $49.99)
Echo Buds Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 Earbuds with Bose Active Noise Reduction for $89.99 at Amazon (list price $129.99)
Kindle 4GB 6″ WiFi eReader with Special Offers and 3 Months Kindle Unlimited for $64.99 at Amazon (list price $89.99)
Kindle Paperwhite 8GB 6″ Waterproof WiFi eReader with Special Offers and 3 Months Kindle Unlimited for $94.99 at Amazon (list price $129.99)
Deco Gear DGVIEW490 49″ 3840×1080 144Hz FreeSync Curved LED Gaming Monitor for $649.99 at PCMag Shop (list price $899.95)
Echo Show 5 5.5″ Smart Display for $64.99 at Amazon (list price $89.99)
Echo Show 8 8″ HD Smart Display for $89.99 at Amazon (list price $129.99)
Echo Dot with Clock 3rd Gen Smart Speaker for $39.99 at Amazon (list price $59.99)
Echo 3rd Gen Smart Speaker for $74.99 at Amazon (list price $99.99)
Echo Show 2nd Gen 10″ HD Smart Display + Philips Hue Bulb for $179.99 at Amazon (list price $259.98)
Echo Plus 2nd Gen Smart Speaker + Philips Hue Bulb for $119.99 at Amazon (list price $179.98)
Dell XPS 13 9380 Intel Core i3-8145U 13.3″ 1080p Laptop for $599.99 at Dell (use code: LTXPS135AFF – list price $899.99)
Dell XPS 15 7590 Intel Core i9-9980HK 8-Core 15.6″ 4K Touch Laptop with 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD for $2199.99 at Dell (list price $2699.99)

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