My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Xbox Game Pass Bundle
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Credit: Illustration by Ian Moore and product image courtesy of Amazon.
Gaming has evolved dramatically over the years, to the point you no longer need what is considered the most essential single piece of equipment to play video games: the console. Well, at least for the Xbox. After a partnership with Amazon and Microsoft, Fire Sticks can now use the Xbox app to directly cast your Xbox games on your TV without the need for an Xbox console. If this sounds interesting to you, Amazon has a Fire Stick bundle with everything you need to get started on your TV starting at $74.99 (originally $136.97), the lowest price the bundle has been, according to price-checking tools.
The bundle gives you an option between the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K and the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. The main difference between the two is that the Max has Wi-Fi 6e compatibility, so if you have access to Wi-Fi 6e at home, the 4K Max bundle is a better bargain for $5 more. If not, save yourself the $5 and get yourself a nice pumpkin latte.
If you already have an Xbox controller and are not interested in playing Game Pass, all you need is the Fire Stick. Currently, the Fire Stick 4K Max has a $30 discount with on-page promo code FTVGAME4K.
As you can see in the IGN video, there are cons to this. You might notice a slightly delayed input lag and loading times might be a bit longer, but if that's the difference between playing and not playing at all, it's a small price to play. Just be ready for many updates and downloads to get the system set up on your TV. You can follow the steps from the IGN video.
