{"id":830,"date":"2026-11-01T17:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T17:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugleblast.com\/?p=830"},"modified":"2026-11-01T17:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T17:32:43","slug":"echo-show-16-499-echo-time-camera-free-alarm-clock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugleblast.com\/?p=830","title":{"rendered":"AMAZON\u2019S NEW ECHO SHOW 16 COSTS $499.99, AND THE BEDROOM GETS A CAMERA-FREE $199.99 CLOCK! | It wants to be your family computer. It\u2019s $200 more than Apple\u2019s new HomeView, and the ad screen is still in there"},"content":{"rendered":"

BIG SCREEN, BIG PRICE! Amazon\u2019s rebuilt Echo Show 16<\/strong> went up for preorder Oct. 28 at $499.99<\/strong>, or $569.99<\/strong> with an anti-glare \u201cNanomatte\u201d screen, with a $100 preorder discount<\/strong> and shipping \u201clater this year,\u201d per Amazon<\/a> and The Verge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Amazon says the 16-inch screen is nearly 40% thinner<\/strong> than the old model. It comes with a wall mount in the box and works with VESA mounts, and you can add a $69.99 stand or a $124.99 swivel\/tilt stand. It has full Fire TV<\/strong> built in and a 13-megapixel wide-angle camera with night vision<\/strong>, a first for an Echo Show, so it doubles as an indoor security camera.<\/p>\n

The headline feature is Screen Styles<\/strong>: always-on home screens you can set as a family organizer (calendar, chores, meal plans), a smart home dashboard with the new 3D Alexa Home Map, an Alexa widgets screen, or a photo frame. The Verge says the new interface will come to older Shows eventually, but Amazon confirmed the customizable home screens will need a subscription<\/strong> on those older devices. Pricing wasn\u2019t given.<\/p>\n

THE ADS AREN\u2019T GONE: Amazon confirmed to The Verge that the optional \u201cAlexa Recommendations\u201d screen still shows full-screen display ads<\/strong>. The good news is you can turn that screen off. The Verge also notes the Show 16 costs double the $250 Echo Show 11 and $200 more<\/strong> than Apple\u2019s new HomeView.<\/p>\n

For the nightstand, the new Echo Time<\/strong> ($199.99, available now) is a camera-free<\/strong> smart alarm clock with a 3.2-inch round touchscreen and hundreds of clock faces, The Verge reports<\/a>. Its optional smart alarm uses Amazon\u2019s Omnisense sensing to wake you during lighter sleep within 10 to 60 minutes<\/strong> of your alarm time, no wearable needed, and the screen brightens like a sunrise. A Kids version starts at $209.99. Some features need Alexa+, included with Prime.<\/p>\n

Featured image: AI-generated editorial illustration by Bugle Blast.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Amazon<\/a>, The Verge (hands-on)<\/a>, The Verge (roundup)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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