Amazon unveils 6 new devices, including second-generation Echo for $99 and Echo Plus for $149

The next generation Amazon Echo smart speaker made its debut today, one of half a dozen devices unveiled by the company in a press conference at Amazon headquarters in Seattle. The Echo for $99 and new Echo Plus for $149 are due to be released October 31.

Also out today are Echo Spot, an alarm clock for $129 with a 2.5-inch screen and Alexa inside; the Amazon Connect, a $34.99 device that connects to your home phone line to turn any Echo smart speaker into a speakerphone; and Echo Buttons for $19.99, which can be used to play multiplayer games with Alexa. A new Fire TV with 4K and HDR for $69.99 was also revealed.