Alexa can now send you notifications for upcoming deals on any items you wish to buy

Alexa can notify you about deals on items you want to buy up to 24 hours in advance of a sale

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You no longer have to wait for Prime Day deals to know if Amazon is discounting an item in your wish list

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This requires you to have a new generation Amazon Echo smart speaker or Amazon Echo Show smart display

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You need to be an Amazon Prime member to use this feature

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And you should also enable Shopping Recommendations in the Alexa app

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After you've taken care of all the prerequisites, anytime you indicate interest in a product...

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...Alexa will notify you about deals on anything you put in your shopping cart, wish list, or save for later

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When a deal goes live, you can use voice command to instruct Alexa to buy a particular item

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