Why You Need Alexa In Your Life Before Prime Day 2017

Now that the Fourth of July has come and gone, it's time to gear up for our next major national holiday: Prime Day 2017!

Play time is over, people. There are already pre-Prime Day deals on the loose, including exclusive Alexa Prime Day voice-shopping deals that debuted today. Yes, you read that right. Prime members with Alexa-enabled devices can voice-shop for insane deals. (These savings will not be available through the Amazon app.)

Just like the early bird gets the worm, the voice-shopping Prime member is going to get those coveted top-tier deals before they sell out. In other words, if you've lived without Alexa for this long, now's the time to add her into your life. Plus, first-time voice-shopping customers who purchase with Alexa between now and Prime Day will receive a bonus $10 promo code.

All of these Amazon devices are equipped with the intelligent personal assistant service Alexa: Echo, Echo Show and Echo Dot, as well Amazon Tap, Fire TV and compatible Fire tablets.

Fortunately for you, Amazon is running a number of pre-Prime Day deals on its smart home devices. Check them out below, and happy voice shopping!

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Echo: The original Amazon Echo lets you control almost everything in your house without lifting a finger. You can adjust temperature, make a call, order a pizza and play your favorite music with the Echo, which happens to be an expertly tuned speaker that can fill any room with 360-degree immersive sound. When you place two Amazon Echo devices in your cart, you'll receive $100 off your order. Just use the code SHOW2PACK at checkout. Buy It Here

Echo Show: With the Echo Show, Alexa can actually show you things! Thanks to its new sunscreen, the latest device lets you chat face-to-face with faraway family, play video clips, browse YouTube and more. There's even a new "drop in" feature that lets you connect instantly with select friends, family or other Echo devices in your home. For a limited time, you can receive $100 off your order of two or more Echo Show devices when you use the code SHOW2PACK at checkout. Buy It Here

Echo Dot: The Echo Dot is smaller than the Echo or Echo Show but has many of the same capabilities. It connects to speakers or headphones through Bluetooth or 3.5 mm stereo cable to play music from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio and TuneIn. If your home has more than one Alexa-enabled device, Alexa responds intelligently from the Echo you're closest to with something called ESP (Echo Spatial Perception). Right now, you can save $20 when you buy three Echo Dots. Just enter the code DOT3PACK at checkout. Buy It Here

Want to win Prime Day 2017? Here's what to do before the big day:

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