Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) review
Still best understood as a kitchen appliance rather than a tablet. The 2025 redesign brings a sharper 8.7-inch screen, much better sound, and a faster chip built for Alexa+.
$149 as of 17 September 2026
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Research-based assessment. We have not tested this unit ourselves. This verdict is built from manufacturer specifications, published measurements, and the pattern of owner reports, scored against the same criteria we apply to every product. Read our method.
What works
- Screen makes smart home control far faster than voice alone
- Spatial audio with a larger woofer is a clear step up for music in the kitchen
- Camera auto-frames video calls, so you stay in shot while you move around
- Discounts heavily during Amazon sale events
What to consider
- The sliding camera shutter is gone; privacy now relies on a button that switches off camera and microphone together
- Amazon still uses the home screen to promote its own content and services
- Locks you further into one ecosystem
Who this is for
A kitchen hub for timers, recipes, and seeing who is at the door.
We scored the Amazon Echo Show 8 (2025) against the same eight factors we apply to every product we cover, then wrote down what we found. The verdict above is the short version. The trade-off is in the two columns: what works, and what you give up.
Why we cover this product
Every product is scored out of 100 before we write about it, so our coverage is driven by a published method rather than by whichever commission is highest. This one scores 76 and sits in tier supporting.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Demand signals (25) | 22 |
| Customer rating (15) | 11 |
| Review volume (10) | 8 |
| Price attractiveness (10) | 8 |
| Commission potential (10) | 5 |
| Search demand (15) | 12 |
| Social potential (10) | 7 |
| Problem-solving value (5) | 3 |
| Total | 76 |