The main selling point of the Echo Dot vs. HomePod Mini is well, the selling price. At just $49.99 on Amazon.com, the Echo Dot is about half the price of Apple’s speaker.

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The new NBA and WNBA limited-edition Amazon Echo Dot speakers add some fun basketball flair to our favorite budget smart speaker.