FYI- If you want an inexpensive way to add more “Alexa Units” around your home, MicroCenter has the Eufy device for just $15. At this price you can have one in each room.
I have two of these- one in the basement and one in the garage. They work like an Echo Pod but with not-great audio quality and lots of latency (must be using a slower processor), but they work fine for basic controls.