Releases·Agent Release
Amazon launches Alexa+ in India with Hindi support, free for Prime, ₹2,000/month for others
Amazon announced Alexa+ is available in India in Early Access with Hindi and English support, including mid-sentence language switching and integration with India-based services. Free for Prime customers after testing; non-Prime users will pay ₹2,000 per month ($20.85). India is Amazon's latest market in a 2026 rollout that already covered the U.K., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Italy, and Germany.
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AI Overview
- Alexa+ rolls out in Early Access in Hindi and English across India, free for Prime members after testing, ₹2,000 ($20.85) monthly for non-Prime users
- Assistant holds longer conversations with context, switches mid-sentence between Hindi and English, and handles multi-step tasks like Amazon Now grocery orders and smart home control
- Integrations include Swiggy, Zomato's District, TripAdvisor, MakeMyTrip, EazyDiner, Amazon Music, and JioSaavn
- Amazon's India smart device sales grew 20% year over year; it targets over 600 million Hindi speakers after launching Alexa there in 2017
- Amazon launched Alexa+ in the U.S. in 2026 and expanded to the U.K., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Italy, and Germany this year
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News·Markets
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