Amazon is selling its own hardware at nearly zero margin during Prime Day, and the smart plug is the clearest example of that this year. It’s down to $12 instead of $24, which is an all-time low for this Alexa-compatible smart plug that turns any standard electrical outlet into a voice-controlled or app-scheduled smart outlet in minutes. Access requires Prime membership, and the 30-day trial gets you there without a credit card.
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Any outlet, any device, no smart home hub required
The Amazon smart plug works with any device that has a physical on/off switch: lamps, fans, coffee makers, space heaters, air purifiers, string lights, and anything else that runs on a standard outlet. Plug the smart plug into the wall, plug your device into the Smart Plug, open the Alexa app, and the setup is done in minutes without a hub, a bridge, or any additional hardware. From that point, voice commands via any Alexa-enabled device turn the connected device on or off from anywhere in the room or anywhere in the world via the app.
Scheduling turns any connected device into an automated one. Set a coffee maker to start before your alarm, program lights to turn on at sunset and off at a set time, or create away-from-home schedules that make the house look occupied while you travel. Routines combine the Smart Plug with other Alexa devices so that a single command or trigger can turn on multiple devices simultaneously: saying “Alexa, good morning” can start the coffee, turn on a lamp, and switch on a fan as a single action without touching anything.
