Apple is not the one massive tech firm that is launching {hardware} this month. Amazon is having its fall {hardware} occasion on Tuesday, September 30 at 10AM ET in New York Metropolis, and — because it does most years — the corporate is predicted to debut new gadgets throughout its myriad product classes. Whereas the occasion won’t be livestreamed, Engadget employees might be in attendance and liveblogging it in real-time. Our pre-show protection will start round 8AM ET.
So what’s going to Amazon be sharing? Utilizing the pictures within the invitation that went out to members of the press as a jumping-off level, listed here are our greatest educated guesses as to what we are able to count on.
In February, Amazon launched some enhancements to its voice assistant, promising that Alexa+ can be extra conversational and extra useful because of generative AI. It appears doubtless that the autumn occasion will put {hardware} for interacting with Alexa+ entrance and middle, so count on to listen to about new fashions or new software program updates for the Echo line of sensible audio system. It has been a pair years because the Echo Present acquired an replace, and it has been even longer for the usual Echo. These two merchandise are the most certainly to star within the upcoming bulletins.
The invite additionally features a photograph of a Kindle that depicts a colour illustration, so there could also be extra in retailer for the ereaders. The Kindle Scribe 2 simply got here out earlier this 12 months, as did the Kindle Colorsoft, so possibly there is a new choice within the works that mixes one of the best options of each. As with the Echo, there additionally hasn’t been a lot new for the fundamental mannequin Kindle, so that will even be getting some updates.
There’s additionally what seems to be the nook of a tv within the invitation, so information in regards to the Fireplace TV additionally appears promising. This occasion can be the place Amazon-owned Ring and Eero manufacturers could unveil new merchandise. Any introduced objects is probably not obtainable instantly, however the timing does set the stage for some substantial reductions on older generations of Amazon gear. In actual fact, a lot of Amazon’s present gadgets are already on sale — together with Blink, Kindle and Ring — as extra early October Prime Day offers pop up forward of the sale’s official begin on October 7.
Replace, September 29, 2025, 3:20PM ET: This story has been up to date to notice Engadget’s liveblog plans for the Amazon occasion.
