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Amazon raises device prices by up to 60% overnight
Amazon has raised the prices of several of its own devices without warning. The increases, which took effect on August 21, reach 60% for some products. The company cites rising prices for memory and data storage components as the main reason for the increases. Kristy Schmidt, senior communications manager at Amazon Devices and Services, said the consumer electronics industry has faced significant increases in the prices of memory and storage components. Amazon said it had absorbed these additional costs as much as possible but ultimately had to adjust product prices.
The largest percentage increase was recorded for the Echo Dot, one of the most affordable devices for entering Amazon's smart home ecosystem. Its price rose from $49.99 to $79.99. That represents an increase of approximately 60%. Other Echo devices have also become more expensive. The Echo Spot rose from $79.99 to $109.99, while the Echo Dot Max increased from $99.99 to $119.99. The new price of the Echo Show 8 is $199.99, the Echo Show 11 is $249.99, the Echo Show 15 is $349.99, and the Echo Show 21 is $499.99. The price increase has also affected Amazon's e-readers. The standard Kindle with 16 GB of storage rose from $109.99 to $149.99. That represents an increase of approximately 36%. The price of the 16 GB Kindle Paperwhite increased from $159.99 to $199.99. The Fire TV family has also seen significant price increases. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max rose from $60 to $85, the 4K Plus from $50 to $70, the 4K Select from $40 to $50, and the HD model from $35 to $40. One of the largest increases in dollar terms was recorded for the Fire TV Cube. Its price rose from $140 to $200. Amazon's eero Wi-Fi systems have also become more expensive. The price of the eero 7 three-pack rose from $349.99 to $399.99, while the eero Pro 7 three-pack increased from $699.99 to $799.99. However, not all Amazon devices have received price increases. According to the report, prices for Ring security cameras and video doorbells, as well as the $219.99 Echo Studio, remain unchanged.
The largest percentage increase was recorded for the Echo Dot, one of the most affordable devices for entering Amazon's smart home ecosystem. Its price rose from $49.99 to $79.99. That represents an increase of approximately 60%. Other Echo devices have also become more expensive. The Echo Spot rose from $79.99 to $109.99, while the Echo Dot Max increased from $99.99 to $119.99. The new price of the Echo Show 8 is $199.99, the Echo Show 11 is $249.99, the Echo Show 15 is $349.99, and the Echo Show 21 is $499.99. The price increase has also affected Amazon's e-readers. The standard Kindle with 16 GB of storage rose from $109.99 to $149.99. That represents an increase of approximately 36%. The price of the 16 GB Kindle Paperwhite increased from $159.99 to $199.99. The Fire TV family has also seen significant price increases. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max rose from $60 to $85, the 4K Plus from $50 to $70, the 4K Select from $40 to $50, and the HD model from $35 to $40. One of the largest increases in dollar terms was recorded for the Fire TV Cube. Its price rose from $140 to $200. Amazon's eero Wi-Fi systems have also become more expensive. The price of the eero 7 three-pack rose from $349.99 to $399.99, while the eero Pro 7 three-pack increased from $699.99 to $799.99. However, not all Amazon devices have received price increases. According to the report, prices for Ring security cameras and video doorbells, as well as the $219.99 Echo Studio, remain unchanged.