The Echo Dot Max is cheaper than ever in an early Prime Day sale

Amazon's best-reviewed Alexa speaker — the Echo Dot Max, with a dedicated tweeter and woofer, AZ3 processor, and built-in Zigbee/Matter/Thread hub — is down to $64.99, which is $35 off and an all-time low ahead of Prime Day. It's a legitimate smart home hub disguised as a speaker, and the reviewer's top pick in the Alexa lineup. If you've been dragging your feet on setting up a Matter ecosystem or just want a capable room speaker that does a lot more than play music, this is a reasonable moment to pull the trigger.