Best smart speaker deal: Save $50 on the Sonos Era 100

SAVE $50: As of Dec. 16, the Sonos Era 100 is on sale for $169 at Amazon and other retailers. That's about 22% off the full list price of $219 and matches its Black Friday price.

With the exception of Black Friday, Sonos doesn't offer many big discounts on its products throughout the year. So when you see a good price, you should snag it. For instance, now's the time to grab the Sonos Era 100, as it's on sale for about 22% off.

As of Dec. 16, you can get the Sonos Era 100 for just $169 at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Sonos.com. While that's about $20 shy of its best price ever, it matches its recent Black Friday deal. And although Amazon has deflated the list price, it's a full $50 off its usual $219 tag.

Released in 2023 as a direct replacement for the Sonos One (which we loved), the Sonos Era 100 is "the best smart speaker for the money," as our sister site CNET noted in their review. It's slim and sleek and can seamlessly fit on a bookshelf, kitchen counter, desktop, or nightstand, but its sound is as powerful as a speaker twice its size. It packs two tweeters and can produce a stereo sound on its own, unlike its predecessor. It also has refreshed controls on top with a capacitive volume control and a new button to turn off the voice assistant.

Connect to WiFi, Bluetooth, or hardwire it for your preferred sound and use the Sonos app to optimize it to your space. It features both Amazon Alexa and Sonos' own voice assistant, so you can ask your speaker to manage your calendar, set alarms, control the lights and other smart home devices, and so much more. Or you can toggle it off if you want some privacy.

Unfortunately, it doesn't offer spatial audio (you'll need the Era 300 for that, which is $200 more). But as our friends at CNET wrote, "If you want a smart speaker that's compact and sounds great, the Sonos Era 100 is an excellent choice and an easy recommendation." And at $169, it's a pretty great deal.