Smart speakers are expected to be a hot topic this Black Friday, and already with two weeks still to go we are seeing discounts on the Amazon Echo range.

With these deals, you can start your own smart home for just $19.99, thanks to a $20 savings on the second-generation Amazon Echo Dot.

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Target is among the first retailers to announce its Black Friday 2018 deals, and you'll find more information further down this article. GearBrain will update this page as more deals and discounts on Amazon Echo devices appear - including reductions by Amazon itself — so stay tuned.

The best Amazon Echo deals for Black Friday 2018

Amazon Echo (second generation)

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The current Echo is Amazon's go-to smart speaker, with an attractive fabric-clad design, good sound quality, and of course the Alexa personal assistant.

By speaking to Alexa, you can hear news headlines and the weather forecast, get answers to general knowledge questions, play games, play music, radio and podcasts, and control a huge range of smart home devices.

• Black Friday 2018 deals at Target: Live 5 pm Thanksgiving Day until 1 am, and then again starting 7 am on Black Friday.
• Was $99.99, now $69: Doorbuster (in-store only) and while supplies last
• Save $30.99

Amazon Echo Dot (second generation)

The second-generation Echo Dot is the cheapest way to start building an Alexa-powered smart home. This hockey puck-sized smart speaker can be connected to a larger speaker via Bluetooth or auxiliary cable for improved sound, and installing several in your home opens up new features, like multi-room audio and a house-wide intercom system.

Despite the lower price, the Echo Dot has exactly the same Alexa intelligence as any other Echo device.

• Black Friday 2018 deals at Target: Live 5 pm Thanksgiving Day until 1 am, and then again starting 7 am on Black Friday.
• Was $39.99, now $19.99: Doorbuster (in-store only) and while supplies last
• Save $20

Amazon Echo Dot (third generation)

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The newest Echo Dot retains the compact size of its predecessor, but adds a fabric cover and improved sound quality with more bass and extra volume. As ever, the Alexa assistant is included to offer answers to your questions, play music, and control smart home devices like lights, plugs, thermostats, curtains, door locks and more.

• Black Friday 2018 deals at Target
• Was $49.99, now $24: Doorbuster (in-store only) and while supplies last
• Save $25.99 - better than half price

Check out The GearBrain, our smart home compatibility checker to see the other compatible products that work with Amazon Alexa.