Before Prime Day even arrives, a few early discounts stand out: the Typhur Dome 2 air fryer gets its “space saucer” price down, the Echo Dot Max remains a top smart-speaker pick for loud sound in a small body, and the Fire TV Stick 4K Select offers strong stre
The Typhur Dome 2 has always looked like it escaped from a bad 1960s sci-fi movie. But for a lot of shoppers, the bigger problem was the price—until an early deal brings the cost down.
The pitch is simple: this air fryer is positioned as the best you can buy. It’s built to crisp your food, bake pizza, and gently golden-brown fries. There’s also a griddle function meant for real Maillard browning on chops and drumsticks—something that’s easy to underestimate when you’re staring at a countertop gadget that looks more like a flying saucer than a kitchen appliance.
Next up is sound. The Echo Dot Max is described as offering some of the best sound you can get in an Echo speaker. It’s characterized as impressively loud without turning muddy, especially given its small size. Even as competition grows. the case here is that Alexa compatibility and voice controls keep pulling ahead—making it the top pick smart speaker.
For anyone who’s less interested in smart speakers and more focused on cutting a cable bill, Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Select lands as the budget option in the lineup. It’s the second-generation model, pitched as a cheaper alternative to the Fire Stick 4K Max.
The trade-offs are clear. The Select has 8 GB of memory—compared to 16 GB on the Max. It also lacks two of the Max’s features: live view picture-in-picture and Alexa Home Theater mode. Still, the video quality and content options are described as the same. Picture-in-picture is called out as handy in certain moments. and there’s an expectation that the Max version may go on sale once Prime Day starts. But if you don’t need those missing features. the Select is presented as a solid deal on a decent streaming stick.
For readers juggling multiple ecosystems, there’s a final jab tucked into the shopping guidance: “sneering Roku fans,” plus the line that Fox is buying Roku—paired with a suggestion that offers a certain stubborn confidence about where the streaming landscape is headed.
Prime Day early deals Typhur Dome 2 air fryer deal Echo Dot Max Alexa smart speaker Fire TV Stick 4K Select streaming stick deal
Air fryer looks like a UFO and now it’s cheaper? lol of course I want it.
Echo Dot Max being “loud for its size” sounds like marketing talk. My Echo always sounds tinny anyway, so I don’t get the hype.
Fire TV Stick 4K Select has 8GB not 16GB so it’ll probably buffer more, right? Like that seems like a downgrade to me, even if the article says video quality is the same.
“Fox is buying Roku”?? I swear I heard something like that years ago and then nothing happened. Also “sneering Roku fans” like… okay? I just want it to work with my TV and not lose apps when updates hit.