Echo Show 16 is designed to be a hub for the entire family, bringing together your calendars, music, reminders, shopping lists, and photos for the entire household. It also offers shortcuts to manage all of your smart home kit, including Ring doorbells, smart thermostats, lightbulbs, and speakers around the home. It competes head-to-head with the likes of the Google Nest Hub and Apple HomeView.
While the Echo Show 15 was designed to look like a large photo frame mounted on the wall, which then revealed itself to be an AI-enhanced home hub when you tapped, swiped, or used the “Alexa” wake word… the Echo Show 16 looks like a small iMac-like computer that lives on your countertop.
That premium design comes at a cost. While there’s no word on a UK launch, whenever it does arrive, we can expect it to be a pretty pricey proposition.
US preorders are now live, with prices starting at $499.99 (approximately £374), rising to $569.99 (approximately £426) for the Nano Matte anti-glare display. However, early buyers can save $100 (approximately £75) for a limited time… so fingers crossed that deal makes it way across the pond too.