Amazon's New Alexa Products Are Now Up For Pre-Order

The Echo Dot is still a hockey puck-sized speaker that everyone loves. It did get a few upgrades this time around, with it being 70-percent louder and also having better audio quality. It is also now wrapped in fabric, so it looks really nice. There is also four microphones here instead of the usual seven, but it should still work just fine.

The Amazon Echo Plus also got a fabric upgrade, like the Echo Dot. Otherwise, you’re still getting some great sound out of this one. Which Amazon says you should hear deeper bass, with the mids and highs coming in even more crystal clear, which is good to hear. And it is also the same price, with Zigbee built-in.

Amazon’s Echo Input is essentially their version of Chromecast Audio. It is an Echo without the speaker. What you will do with this is, plug it into your existing speaker, and then that speaker will have Alexa included. So if you have spent some good money on a really good speaker, but you want Alexa, this is the route to go.

The Amazon Echo Sub is essentially what you think it is, it’s a subwoofer that you can connect to one or two other Echo Plus smart speakers. It will output some crazy powerful bass, and really sound good for those times when you want to jam out at a party or something. And since this is all being done over WiFi, you won’t need to worry about the devices lagging behind each other.

The Echo Link and Link Amp essentially allow you to bring Alexa into your existing stereo system, if you’re one that really wants Alexa in your stereo. The Link is going to be priced at $199 and the Link Amp at $299. The only real difference is that the Link Amp actually has an amplifier included for giving you even more control over your audio. It will be available later this year.

Amazon revamped its Echo Show this time around as well. Giving it a larger screen, and making it look a bit more modern. It actually looks a whole lot like the Google Home Hub that leaked out earlier this week. The Echo Show (second generation) still has all of the great features, including the ability to video call other people.

Amazon Fire TV Recast is basically a DVR built on Fire TV. So you can record your favorite shows and watch them later on. It’s a really simple idea here, and it’s going to be a big seller. However, it is limited to only recording shows that are over-the-air from an OTA antenna. It is available in 500GB and 1TB capacities as well.

Amazon debuted its first smart plug. This doesn’t have Alexa built-in but it is Alexa compatible. So you can still use your voice to control this smart plug. It is also compatible with the Alexa app and routines, so you can set schedules for this smart plug.

This microwave from AmazonBasics does actually have Amazon Alexa built-in. It’s going to allow you to ask Alexa things like how long does something need to cook, or how to defrost some chicken, etc. You can also use your voice to tell the microwave to cook for three minutes and so forth.

Finally, Amazon announced a couple of new Stick Up Cams from Ring. These will work with your existing Ring Doorbell, so you can get a full picture of what’s happening outside. Amazon is offering these in both wired and wire-free models. And it starts at $179.