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Updated · The Verge · Jun 10
Amazon Launches $5.99 Sleep Studio for Echo Kids Speakers
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Jun 10

Amazon Launches $5.99 Sleep Studio for Echo Kids Speakers

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jun 10

Summary

  • Sleep Studio is now live on Echo and Echo Kids devices for Amazon Kids Plus subscribers, adding bedtime stories, relaxing sounds and guided meditations aimed at easing kids into sleep.
  • The $5.99-a-month feature lets adults set playlists and sleep schedules in the Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard, while children can also start it by saying, “Alexa, play Sleep Studio.”
  • A 30-minute wind-down routine starts automatically before a child’s scheduled bedtime, and Echo Glow can use color-coded lights to signal when it is time to sleep or get up.
  • Amazon said the content draws from partners including Headspace, Moshi and Calm, extending its push to make Echo devices more useful for family routines and child-focused subscriptions.

Insights

Is Sleep Studio a wellness tool for children or a Trojan horse for Amazon's subscription-first business model?
As Alexa takes over bedtime, are parents trading a crucial bonding ritual for convenience and a monthly subscription fee?