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Sorry,Action Archives but you can't buy the original Amazon Echo at Amazon.com right now.

Amazon.com is reporting the original Alexa intelligent assistant-hosting speaker is "Currently unavailable: We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."

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The deficit comes just a day after running a blockbuster sale on refurbished Echo devices ($79.99).

Even refurbished, $79.99 is $100 off the original price. How that led to a supply shortage on brand-new Echo speakers is unclear. There are still ample supplies of Amazon's other Echo devices, like the Dot, Show, and Look (still an invitation-only fashion selfie camera).

Amazon confirmed to Mashable that the Echo is out of stock, but wouldn't explain why. Instead, a spokesperson offered this statement:

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Customer response to Echo and Alexa continues to be incredibly positive, and we’re energized by the enthusiasm of our customers. We’re working hard to get back in stock as quickly as possible, and in the meantime you can still order Echo Dot and Echo Show.

Imagine Apple's three-year-old iPhone 6S going out of stock or even last year's iPhone 7. That's how strange it is for Amazon's popular, three-year-old smart home device to disappear from Amazon shelves. Its absence leads to some questions and possibilities.

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Is Amazon purposely keeping Echo supplies down to drive people to its other, newer Echo devices like the brand new and pricier ($229.99) Show?

The other option is that Amazon is preparing an update and has stopped producing the original Echo, which has not changed since its release in 2015. Considering all the fresh competition from Google (Google Home), Microsoft (Harmon Kardon Invoke) and Apple (HomePod), it's high time Amazon updated its flagship smart home assistant.

Amazon, of course, is not saying.

In the meantime, if you really want an original, brand-new Echo ($179.99) right now, supplies at Best Buy and Staples appear unaffected.

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