Discounts on Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Cube
As expected, Amazon has reduced the prices of two of its streaming devices:
What immediately catches the eye, however, is the absence of the Fire TV Stick 4K and 4K Max in the current Prime Day range. Since these are very popular and powerful devices, this can cause surprise and disappointment for some customers.
Patent dispute with Nokia: possible reason for missing models?
A recent ruling by the Munich Regional Court could be behind the lack of 4K models. Nokia has won a patent dispute against Amazon relating to video compression methods (H.264 and H.265). If Nokia enforces its injunctive relief, this could affect sales of Fire TV Sticks in Germany. Although Amazon is challenging the ruling and seeking a quick solution, the situation remains unclear. Whether this is the final reason for the lack of 4K models remains speculation.
Streaming and gaming with Fire TV: Now also with Microsoft Game Pass
The Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Stick 4K Max now also support Microsoft Game Pass. The Xbox app allows users to stream Xbox games on these devices, provided they have an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and a Bluetooth controller. Amazon is thus significantly expanding the possible uses of its streaming devices.
Perfect for film and series fans
With over 7,000 apps, Alexa skills and access to thousands of films and series, the Fire TV Sticks offer a huge selection of content. In addition to the common streaming services, live TV providers such as Waipu and Zattoo are also available. So if you're looking for a cheap and versatile streaming device, you should keep an eye on the Prime Day offers.
Fire TV devices: Only two models on offer
However, only the Fire TV Stick and the Fire TV Cube are currently part of the Prime Day promotion. The more popular models Fire TV Stick 4K and 4K Max are currently not reduced and are not available at all – a shame. Here it is worth comparing the technical details carefully in order to find the right device.
Aside from the Fire TV devices, you will find many other interesting special offers in our main article on Amazon Prime Day 2024 when Prime Day has started.
The original for this article “Prime Day offers could disappoint Fire TV fans” comes from chip.de.
