How to Set Up Alexa Wishlist Alerts for Black Friday

Amazon Black Friday Sale officially starts on November 20th, and early offers are already underway, but keeping track of the best discounts yet to be had and figuring out which deals are worth it can be a daunting task. Alternatively, you can ask Alexa to alert you to deals on products you already know you want to purchase, so you don't have to waste time sorting through the noise.

Amazon Prime subscribers in the United States, which also has Echo smart speakers You can turn on deal alerts to get notified 24 hours before discounts go live, and even have Alexa buy those items for you. Here's how to do it.

How to Set Up Alexa Deal Alerts

First, open the Amazon Shopping app or go to the Amazon website through a browser and add the products you want to receive alerts about to your wishlistshopping cart or “Saved for Future” list.

Then go to the Alexa mobile app and go to More > Settings > Notifications > Amazon Shopping and turn on Transaction recommendations in the “Purchasing Tips” section. This ensures that you receive notifications about products that appear in your purchases.

If Alexa detects an upcoming deal on something in your Saved for Later, Wish List, or Shopping Cart, you'll get a pop-up notification on your Echo Show or see a yellow ring of light on your Echo speaker. You can also ask, “Alexa, what notifications do I have?” to hear the list of trades he has compiled so far.

Alexa can detect deals 24 hours in advance, so you can either ask her to remind you again when the deal starts, or ask her to buy the item when the deal goes live. Just say, “Alexa, buy this for me,” and it will charge the default payment and ship the item to the default shipping address listed in your account.

Here are some Alexa smart speaker options: