Alexa features that can help you save time and money during Prime Day
The best Prime Day deals are out there during Amazon's June Prime Day sale this week. To help you out even more, Alexa+ can also help you maximize your savings during this summer sale event.
Amazon's new Alexa+ powered devices include features we didn't even realize the upgraded AI assistant offered.
Below, the six best hidden Alexa+ features that can help save you both time and money. Be sure to put these tips to use during Prime Day, and don't forget to share them with your friends and family.
7 hidden Alexa+ features you should be using right now
From requesting free samples to creating meal plans and booking an Uber, Alexa+ has many features that make life easier. Check out the most helpful tools you should be using now:
1. Set Prime Day deal alerts with Alexa
Don’t waste time refreshing product pages — let Alexa+ track the deals for you.
How it works: You can ask your Alexa assistant to monitor specific items or categories and notify you the moment a price drops during Prime Day. It’s an easy, hands-free way to stay on top of limited-time discounts, avoid missing Amazon Lightning Deals and make sure you’re always getting the best price without constantly checking your cart.
2. The 'Send Me a Sample' freebie hack
You don't need to clip coupons or fill out sketchy online forms to test out new products — Alexa will have them shipped straight to your door for free.
How it works: Say, “Alexa, open Send Me a Sample.” If it’s your first time, the assistant will guide you through a quick, one-time account link to confirm your shipping address.
Once you're set up, ask, “What samples are available?” Alexa will read out the current physical freebies up for grabs — ranging from high-end skincare (like Drunk Elephant) and coffee to full-size snacks (like Chomps beef sticks) and energy drinks.
Just say "yes" to the ones you want, and they’ll arrive in your mailbox a few weeks later, completely free of charge.
3. Booking professional services
Thanks to new deep integrations with third-party service platforms, Alexa+ can act as a true agent to book appointments entirely on your behalf.
How it works: You can say, “Alexa, find a local professional to fix my oven on Thumbtack,” or “Schedule my next massage on Vagaro.”
It will navigate the web, compare ratings and prices, look at availability, and book the appointment for you without you needing to lift a finger.
4. Continuous cross-device chats
Your conversations are no longer trapped on a single speaker. Alexa+ is ambient, meaning it keeps context across your entire digital ecosystem.
How it works: You can start researching vacation spots on your computer browser via Alexa.com, type a follow-up question in the mobile app while out running errands, and then say, "Alexa, let's continue our vacation planning" when you walk up to your Echo Show or Fire TV at home. It never loses your place.
Shop Amazon Alexa+ devices this Prime Day5. Document and image digitization
You can feed physical or digital documents directly to Alexa+ to turn them into actionable data.
How it works: Take a photo of a school flyer, a live music schedule or forward an email to your Alexa app.
You can then say, “Alexa, extract all the early dismissal dates from this flyer and add them to the family calendar,” or "Turn these study notes into a practice quiz for me."
6. Hyper-personalized meal planning with dietary restrictions
Alexa+ has a deeply personalized memory vault that saves your household preferences, past purchases, and routines to help solve the "what's for dinner" debate.
How it works: You can teach it your family's exact quirks. For example: “Remember that my husband is gluten-free and I love spicy food.”
Later, when you ask for dinner recipes or restaurant delivery recommendations through Grubhub, it filters everything through those exact rules automatically.
7. Hands-free ride & ticket booking
Running late or trying to plan a night out on the fly? Alexa+ bypasses the apps on your phone entirely through native integrations with Uber and Ticketmaster.
How it works: Say, “Alexa, book me an Uber to the airport.” It will verbally walk you through current wait times, ride options, and exact fares right on your screen, and finalize the booking hands-free.
You can do the same to find concert tickets under a specific budget.
Shop Alexa+ enabled devices this Prime Day
Not a Prime member yet? Unlock the best deals this Prime Day with a membership
Amazon Prime is your golden ticket to the upcoming June 2026 Prime Day, serving up exclusive member-only deals and free shipping on millions of items. The best part? There is zero long-term commitment. You can choose a flexible month-to-month or annual plan and cancel at any time during your billing cycle without penalty. Not to mention, the benefits and perks you'll score as a Prime member.
Here are some Prime member highlights
- Faster free shipping (often same‑day or next‑day)
- Early access to select Lightning Deals
- Occasional Prime‑only price drops on specific items
How do I sign up for an Amazon Prime subscription? How much does it cost?
For those interested, a subscription may be purchased online via the Amazon Prime signup page. A 30-day free trial may be available for customers.
There are four subscription plans, including:
- Prime Monthly at $14.99 per month after a free 30-day trial. Cancel anytime.
- Prime Annual at $139 per year after a free 30-day trial. Cancel anytime.
- Prime for Young Adults at $7.49 per month after a free 6-month trial. Cancel anytime.
- Prime Access at $6.99 per month after a free 30-day trial, only for eligible government assistance recipients or income-verified customers. Cancel anytime.
Does Alexa+ work with all devices?
Although Alexa+ works on most devices, according to Amazon, certain older generation Echo devices will continue to use the original Alexa.
Among them include, the Echo Dot 1st Gen, Echo 1st Gen, Echo Plus 1st Gen, Amazon Tap, Echo Show 1st Gen, Echo Show 2nd Gen, and Echo Spot 1st Gen. Alexa+ will not work on Echo Buds 1st Gen.
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