Amazon launches new Echo Show 8 in Australia with improved audio and camera features

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The Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) is now available for pre-order Down Under

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Released last year in the US, Amazon's Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) is finally getting an Australian release, with the updated smart display now available for pre-order and set for release on August 22, 2024.

Priced at AU$249, the all-new Echo Show 8 brings a number of new features over the 2nd generation version, the standout being spatial audio support, which is said to bring "room-filling" sound — perfect for streaming Prime Video and Netflix content to the device.

In our 4.5 star Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) review, we described the device as "the Alexa-powered smart display to get if you want a larger display but not one that’s too large for your kitchen or bedroom."

Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) | AU$249

Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) | AU$249 (Available from August 22)

Amazon's all-new Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) brings a number of small (but significant) upgrades over its second-generation predecessor. It boasts spatial audio support, bringing room-filling sound to your Prime Video or Netflix streams, and an improved 13MP camera with auto-framing functionality, meaning it will keep you in view as you walk around the room. Available to pre-order now from Amazon and JB Hi-Fi and releasing on August 22, 2024.

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Stephen Lambrechts is the Managing Editor of Tom's Guide AU and has written professionally across the categories of tech, film, television and gaming for the last 15 years. Before Tom's Guide, he spent several years as a Senior Journalist at TechRadar, had a brief stint as Editor in Chief at Official Xbox Magazine Australia, and has written for such publications as APC, TechLife Australia, T3, FilmInk, AskMen, Daily Telegraph and IGN. He's an expert when it comes to smartphones, TVs, gaming and streaming. In his spare time, he enjoys watching obscure horror movies on physical media, keeping an eye on the latest retro sneaker releases and listening to vinyl. Occasionally, he also indulges in other non-hipster stuff, like hiking.