Amazon Smart Plug at $13 lets you automate home with voice commands via Alexa

The Amazon Smart Plug, now available for just $13 during the 2026 Prime Day sale (down from $25, a 48% discount), is a simple but effective way to add voice control to any household device that plugs into a standard outlet. It connects to your 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network and integrates exclusively with Amazon's Alexa ecosystem, meaning you can't use it with Google Home or Apple HomeKit. Once set up via the Alexa app, you can control lamps, fans, coffee makers, string lights, or grow lights using voice commands or the app from anywhere.

The smart plug supports routines and schedules, such as automatically turning a lamp on at dusk or off when you say "Alexa, good night." The author uses one for a thrift-store lamp and another for a grow light, highlighting the plug's ability to make non-smart devices smart without replacing them. It's an indoor-only device and perfect for anyone already using Alexa speakers like the Echo Show or Sonos Era 100. At this price, it's the lowest seen outside of Prime Days and Black Friday, making it a strong deal for beginners or expanding an existing smart home setup.