Amazon’s Alexa Smart Plug on Prime Day costs just $13

As AI integrations in the home improve, the prospect of adopting the smart home becomes increasingly attractive. If you want to have more control over your home than ever before, Amazon’s Smart Plug is a must-have pairing with Alexa. This Prime Day you can grab the Smart Plug for it only $13. That’s almost 50% off the normal retail price. Now’s the time to get this peripheral for your smart home – or give an easy gift to a friend who has a smart home before the holidays.

The Amazon Smart Plug is easy to set up: as long as you have a Wi-Fi connection, you can plug it into a wall socket and set it up on your Alexa app in minutes. The compact design allows you to keep the other socket open for another device, charger or another Smart Plug. By adding these Smart Plugs to your home, Alexa can perform tasks like turning on your fans and lights or making your morning coffee.

You can automate these tasks by setting up routines in the app, which can be useful for turning the lights on and off while you’re on vacation or having your brew ready before you even get out of bed. If your Smart Plug is disconnected, it will also reliably reconnect to the Wi-Fi network and resume your set routines as quickly as possible.

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There is no expiration date on this deal, so grab the Amazon Smart Plug while you can. With almost 50% off, now is a great time to purchase multiple Smart Plugs to set up different routines throughout your home. And if you’re looking for other Prime Day deals for October, we’ve got great guides on laptop and TV deals to help you save money.