Amazon Cuts Fire TV Stick 4K Select 45% to $22, Undercutting $50 Standard Model
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Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 6
Amazon Cuts Fire TV Stick 4K Select 45% to $22, Undercutting $50 Standard Model
3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 6
Summary
$22 buys Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Select for a limited time, down from $40 and paired with one month of Xbox Game Pass for new users.
The discount positions the budget model as a cheaper alternative to the $50 Fire TV Stick 4K, targeting buyers who want basic streaming rather than premium audio and HDR features.
The 4K Select runs a closed Linux system with 1GB of memory, while the standard 4K stick uses an Android-based platform, has 2GB of memory, and adds Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and more advanced HDR.
Amazon is leaning on the appeal of streaming sticks even in the smart-TV era, where buyers often use them to replace weaker built-in TV interfaces while keeping access to apps like Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video.