https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/10/amazons-echo-spot-might-not-arrive-by-christmas/ >A number of customers who pre-ordered Amazon’s new Echo Spot smart alarm clock are now being told the product’s ship date has been pushed back. Emails sent to customers inform them that “unfortunately, the release date for the item listed below has changed,” and then provides a new delivery estimate based on that revised date. >However, the official website for the Echo Spot still says the device will be released on December 19, 2017, as was originally promised.