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Amazon Echo Finally Launches in Canada

Amazon Echo Finally Launches in Canada

Posted November 15, 2017 at 3:29pm by iClarified
Amazon has finally launched Alexa and the Amazon Echo in Canada. Initially, Canadians will be only be able to purchase the Echo, Echo Plus, and Echo Dot.

Alexa delivers an all-new experience, including a new English voice with a Canadian accent, local knowledge, and local skills from Canadian developers. Over 10,000 skills will be available for customers in Canada this year, including skills from Air Canada, TD Bank, TELUS, CBC, The Weather Network, Bank of Montreal, Manulife, Aviva, Yellow Pages, and more.

“Tens of millions of customers are already using Alexa, and today we’re excited to bring her to Canada with an experience designed from the ground up for our Canadian customers,” said Tom Taylor, Senior Vice President, Amazon Alexa. “The combination of Alexa and Echo provides customers with hands-free access to music, weather, news, information, and more—just ask.”


Amazon Echo Finally Launches in Canada


Pricing and Availability
Echo, Echo Plus, and Echo Dot are available for pre-order starting today at www.amazon.ca/echo and will begin shipping December 5. Echo devices will also be available at Best Buy, The Source, Staples, TELUS, Bell, Bed Bath & Beyond, and TSC: Today's Shopping Choice.

Amazon is offering a promotional discount on Echo devices in Canada to celebrate the launch. The Echo is currently $99.99, down from $129.99 CAD. The Echo Plus is $169.99, down from $199.99 CAD, and the Echo Dot is $49.99, down from $69.99.


Amazon Echo Finally Launches in Canada



Amazon Echo Finally Launches in Canada
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