Gamers rejoice. With console prices skyrocketing to ludicrous numbers, folks that had high hopes of grabbing a new Xbox or PlayStation are having to second guess their aspirations. Normally if you wait a few years after a console release, you can score one new for a hundred or so bucks off from their original retail price, but that’s not the case for this generation. The Xbox Series X first releases in 2020 for $500. Six years later, that same console with no significant spec changes has gone up instead of down to $800. The patient gamer is no longer rewarded for waiting.
However, you can still play newly released titles without having to skip rent one month. Amazon offers an alternative option through its Fire TVs and cloud gaming service. You can grab yourself the Fire TV Cube and an included Luna controller on sale right now for 43% off. This bundle normally sells for $270, but has come down to just $155 for a limited time. You end up saving yourself $115.
No Console Required
Amazon Fire TV streaming devices now support a plethora of games you can play over the cloud. Cloud gaming has gotten significantly more reliable over they year. While quality can still vary across different games or regions, the ability to stream a full game over the internet is no longer a pipedream and can be a real reliable option for some gamers.
The Luna app on your Fire TV has access to a growing selection of games across different genres. You can play recent titles like Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Dispatch, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and more.
That all comes with a Prime subscription. You can upgrade to Luna Premium for just $10 per month to access an even larger library of games including Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Madden 26, and Mafia: Definitive Edition.
The Amazon Fire TV Cube also supports Xbox’s cloud gaming through an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription. The number of titles you can play is near endless.
Best Amazon Streamer
The Fire TV Cube is Amazon’s top of the line streaming media player. It’s powered by an octa-core processor making it twice as powerful as the Fire TV Stick 4K Max. It’s also equipped with handsfree Alexa since it has a built-in mic and speakers. The unit is essentially a Fire TV Stick and and Amazon Echo smart speaker combined into one singular product. This unit also supports Wi-Fi 6E which allows for smoother streaming—something that will certainly be helpful if you plan to play a lot of cloud-streamed games.
