Anker Brand Echo Dot Knock-Off to Go on Sale Thursday at 40% Discount

Eufy, a China-based brand from Anker, known for chargers and cables widely distributed on Amazon, will begin selling a version of the Echo Dot ($49.99) Thursday at a 40 percent discount, said the Eufy website Wednesday. That would put the purchase price of Eufy Genie at just under $30, which is less than Amazon’s standard $34.99 promotional price for the Dot. A chat agent at Eufylife.com said, “We don’t know the price yet,” when we inquired, while directing us to a page where we could sign up for a discount. Amazon boosted Dot sales efforts recently with a $34.99 Prime Day promotion last month and a one-day sale Monday (see 1708040009) at Bed Bath & Beyond and Best Buy with the $35 price. Eufy advertising copy described the "smart home speaker with Alexa built-in" as having "enhanced audio with room-filling sound" and offering "complete smart home control."