Consumers Can Find First-Gen Echo Speakers at Discounts, but Not at Amazon

Amazon’s first-born Alexa device, the Echo, is gone from Amazon’s virtual shelves during the transition to the next generation, but consumers can find the original Echo at varying prices elsewhere, we found in an internet search Monday. Bed Bath & Beyond offered the best price we found on the 2-year-old voice-controlled speaker at $119, down from the original price of $179. The domestic merchandise retailer was also taking orders for the $99 second-gen Echo devices, including a three-fer for $50 off. Best Buy discounted the original Echo to $129. Abt Electronics and Target didn’t discount the Echo at all, selling both black and white versions for $179, while Adorama showed two versions of the Echo, one for $169 and another for $179.