https://qz.com/1166448/the-echo-dot-was-amazons-top-seller-during-the-2017-holiday/ >Alexa was the hottest gift on Amazon this holiday season. >The Echo Dot, which stars Amazon’s cheerful virtual assistant, was the best-selling item on all of Amazon during the 2017 winter shopping period, the online-retail giant said in a release this week. Millions of Echo Dot devices were sold worldwide—more than any other item by any manufacturer in any category on the site.