The cheapest Xbox console is a Fire TV Stick, now half off for Prime Day

Now that Microsoft has launched the Xbox app for Fire TV, you can play Xbox Game Pass games without any extra hardware — no Series X, no Series S, and no very long HDMI cable from your Windows PC to your living room TV required. It’s the future Microsoft has been hinting at for years, and now that all things Fire TV are on sale for Amazon Prime Day, it’s a great time to embrace the future.

Amazon Fire TV Stick

Prices taken at time of publishing.

Access all your favorite streaming services including Netflix, Max, and even Xbox Game Pass for cloud gaming. Video outputs at 4K Ultra HD with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dolby Atmos audio.

If you already have a television you like, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is 42% off for Prime members — only $34.99, instead of the usual $59.99. The 4K Max supports Wi-Fi 6E and Dolby Atmos, and includes a remote that you can shout “Alexa” into for ease of navigation (it also has normal remote buttons as well). There’s also the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (i.e., not-Max) for $24.99, which is down 42% from its typical price of $49.99). The Fire Stick 4K also supports up to Wi-Fi 6.

And of course, if you’re in need of a TV to use, might we suggest the 55-inch LG C3 — LG OLED TVs are a trendsnapnews staff favorite — or the 65” Samsung Frame TV , which is not great just for displaying video game art.

55” LG C3 4K TV

Prices taken at time of publishing.

A self-lit OLED TV with AI upscaling Dolby Vision, Dynamic Tone Mapping, HDR (High Dynamic Range), and 120Hz refresh rate.

65” Samsung Frame 4K TV

Prices taken at time of publishing.

A 4K QLED set with an anti-reflection / matte screen that’s very slim. When you’re not watching TV, use it as a digital art frame.

To play Xbox games via cloud streaming, you’ll need Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which has hundreds of titles and is frequently updated with both first-party titles and some great third-party selections as well — like this week’s addition of Capcom’s wonderfully bizarre Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. You can pick up 3 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from Amazon for $44.99 (was $49.99) or try just one month for $14.99 (was $16.99).

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