While Alexa+ was announced in the US more than a year ago, Amazon has been hard at work localizing Alexa+ for the UK, making sure it’s familiar with the 40 different dialects used, the most of any English-speaking country. Alexa is very popular in the UK, with 110 billion interactions taking place since 2023, and more than half UK households own an Alexa device. Alexa+ costs $20 per month in the US and £20 per month in the UK, but it also comes free with an Amazon Prime subscription, making it far better value to use Alexa+ this way. In the UK, early access to Alexa+ will begin on March 18. It
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