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Amazon is celebrating Alexa’s 4th birthday in a big way. With deals on Alexa-enabled products and new skills, Amazon is helping you to celebrate too. And Alexa’s friends are celebrating with special offers for you.
Alexa turns 4 years old tomorrow, November 6, and you can join the party by taking advantage of the deals from Amazon and others, and by trying out new, fun skills.
Alexa Birthday Deals
Amazon is offering deals on Echo products as well as on Audible audiobooks and Amazon Music. Even SiriusXM is joining in on the fun with a special offer.
Be sure to act quickly as these deals expire soon.
Want even more deals? Be sure to check out Amazon’s Early Black Friday Deals.
Echo Deals
Grab these deals on Echo products before they’re gone:
- Get a 2nd Generation Echo Dot for $29.99, $10 off the $39.99 regular price.
- Echo 2nd Generation is on sale for $79.99, $20 off the regular price of $99.99.
- Echo Spot is now available for $99.99, $30 off the regular price of $129.99.
- Fire TV Stick 4K bundle with all-new Echo Dot (3rd Generation) is on sale for $79.99, a savings of $20 off of the regular price of $99.99.
- Buy a pair of Echo Buttons on sale for $14.99, $5 off the regular price of $19.99. (Learn more about Echo Buttons at => Echo Buttons – Making Alexa More Fun!)
- Get two Echo Shows (2nd Generation) and save $100.
Want more Alexa birthday deals? Check out Amazon’s Alexa Birthday Deals page for even more savings, including savings on third-party devices that have Alexa built in.
Audible — 4 Free Audiobooks
When you sign up for a free trial at Audible using Alexa, you can get 4 free audiobooks instead of the one free book that Audible usually gives new members. Using any Echo device, say, “Alexa, start my Audible trial,” and you’ll be given two free audiobooks of your choice. When you sign up for an Audible account, you’ll be given two more audiobooks.
You can redeem your free audiobook credits easily by asking Alexa to play the title of the audiobook you want to listen to.
This offer expires at 11:59 p.m. PT on November 6 so be sure to act quickly if you’re interested in trying Audible.
Find out more at the Audible Alexa birthday page on Amazon.
Amazon Music Unlimited
Have you been curious to try Amazon Music Unlimited? Now is the time!
To celebrate Alexa’s 4th birthday, Amazon is offering 4 months of Amazon Music Unlimited free for new subscribers. Whether or not you’re a Prime member, Amazon will let you listen to unlimited tunes on Amazon Music Unlimited for 4 months without charge.
Note that this offer is only for U.S. customers and expires at 11:59pm (PT) November 7, 2018.
Find out more at the Amazon Music Unlimited deal for Alexa birthday page at Amazon.
SiriusXM
SiriusXM is joining in on the fun by offering Alexa users 4 free months of a trial subscription. Listen to over 200 SiriusXM channels and on demand content. You can listen on Alexa devices, on the SiriusXM app or on a different Siri-connected device.
Available for new subscribers only. Learn more about this special offer at the SiriusXM Premier Streaming page.
Alexa Birthday Skills
If you have a loved one whose birthday is coming up soon, or if you just want to have fun, try Alexa’s birthday skills:
- Send a personalized birthday greeting from Alexa to someone special with this special Alexa Birthday Skill.
- Wish Alexa a Happy Birthday to be treated to a serenade by a very special singer. (I won’t spoil the surprise but do try this one out!)
Amazon suggests these other birthday skills to try in celebration of Alexa’s 4th birthday:
- “Alexa, what are you doing for your birthday?”
- “Alexa, send my mom a birthday card.”
- “Alexa, open Incredibles Hero Training.”
- “Alexa, how cold will it be tomorrow?”
- “Alexa, play me a kid’s podcast.”
- “Alexa, add cake mix, frosting, and candles to my shopping list.”
- “Alexa, how many days until Thanksgiving?”
- “Alexa, you have mad skills.”
- “Alexa, announce happy birthday!”
- “Alexa, open three questions.”
- “Alexa, what’s the birthday roundup?”
- “Alexa, how do I say ‘happy birthday’ in Korean?”
- “Alexa, what are the latest movies?”
- “Alexa, open SyFy Wire.”
- “Alexa, how many fantasy points does LeBron James have?”
- “Alexa, tell me a birthday joke.”
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Your Thoughts
How are you celebrating Alexa’s 4th birthday? Are you enticed to celebrate Alexa’s birthday with any of these deals? Have you listened to Alexa’s birthday serenade? Have you tried any of Alexa’s birthday skills?
Share your thoughts in the Comments section below!
Great article! I’ve been wanting to try Amazon Unlimited Music and thanks to you letting me know about the special promotion – I signed up. AUM is beyond my expectations, and I’m just getting started! I like it so much I’ve chosen the special rate 1 year subscription for $69 which starts after my 4 months free. Now that’s a deal!
Yes, yes, yes, please do wish Alexa a happy birthday. Another delightful surprise awaits.
I’m off to check the early Black Friday link in you article….
Hi cho cho, I’m so glad you enjoyed this article. Yes, Amazon is celebrating Alexa’s birthday in a big way. That’s great you were able to take advantage of these special birthday deals and skills.
I hope you continue to have fun with Amazon Music Unlimited, cho cho, after you’re done listening to that serenade of Alexa by the singing surprise star!
Hi Carolyn,
Great news. I have been an admirer of most of the things amazon has come up with. I think they are very innovative and leading the way forward. You have shared some amazing deals. It is always fun to save some money and get the best products.
Thanks for sharing, have a great day. 🙂
Hi Sajid, You’re right, getting a great deal can be very satisfying. Amazon is certainly celebrating Alexa’s birthday in a fun way with great deals for us. What better way to celebrate than to save money?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Sajid.