9to5Mac reports that the Amazon Basics Matter plug now supports Apple Home at a price under $10. The smart plug offers an affordable option amid recent price increases across the Apple product lineup.
Cheap Matter-certified hardware from a big-box brand is a signal that the protocol is maturing past early-adopter pricing, which matters if you're deciding whether to build against Matter or stay platform-specific. Worth checking whether the plug's real-world Apple Home reliability and setup flow hold up, since Matter's cross-ecosystem promise has historically been shakier in practice than on the spec sheet.
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