Get an Echo Dot for $4.99 when you sign up for Amazon Prime Student

There are some tough decisions to make if you still need to find that perfect graduation gift. You have way better options than some boring towels and a copy of Oh, The Places You’ll Go! that they’ll never read. Any student will appreciate something they’ll actually use, so point them in the direction of this amazing offer for an Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker.

Right now, new subscribers to Prime Student get an Echo Dot smart speaker for only $4.99. That means you get a $45 discount on Amazon’s most popular Alexa speaker, and you get your choice of three colors. When you or your future student signs up, proof of enrollment in a U.S. university is required. You’ll then get an email confirming your discount, and then you must add an Echo Dot to your cart and checkout by June 7. 

Prime Student offers all of the benefits of a a regular prime membership, except with a few bonus deals exclusive to college students. There are the usual perks of free two-day shipping and other delivery options, plus access to Prime Video and Lightning Deals. But more importantly for your typical broke college student, there’s access to exclusive deals on electronics, school supplies, snacks, and other college essentials from hundreds of vendors. A Prime Student subscription is only $6.49 per month, or just $59 per year with an annual membership. It doesn’t take long before that subscription starts to pay for itself. 

As far as the Echo Dot goes, what college student can say no to a device that helps get their newly independent life organized? With voice controls, they can ask Alexa to set important reminders and alarms, check the weather, control other smart devices, and use over 50,000 other Alexa skills. Most importantly for students, the Echo Dot streams songs from Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, or other services so they can throw those impromptu dorm room dance raves. 

By itself, a Prime Student membership is a perfect service for new college students. But add in an Echo Dot for just $4.99 and you get the best offer for a young person before they head into the world on their own.