The discounted prices are only good for the first year or three months of service, respectively, and then they return to regular rates. Keep in mind that these deals are only for Prime members who are not currently subscribed to Audible.

All Audible members can use their credits to redeem any of the company's thousands of audiobooks, and members have access to daily deals (some books cost just a couple dollars if they are a daily deal) as well as two free Audible Originals per month. If you just want to try Audible for a bit, the 3-month subscription deal will save you approximately $30 over the subscription's duration. Amazon's Alexa integrates well with Audible, so you can ask Alexa on the Echo Dot to play any audiobook in your library and it will either start from the beginning or pick up where you left off. So getting both of those things for just $121 is a great deal, particularly for those who want to listen to audiobooks around the house using a smart speaker like the Echo Dot.

A regular year subscription to Audible costs $150 and an Echo Dot cots $50. The one-year subscription deal can save you about $80 in total. Further Reading Staffsource: Ars staffers share their favorite books to get lost in this summer

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