Amazon is still rolling out some impressive Black Friday tech deals even before Cyber Monday. One of the standout offers is the Fire TV Stick 4K, now at its lowest-ever price of $21.99 (according to camelcamelcamel.com) beating its previous best of $25 during Prime Day. For those looking for an upgrade, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max is also at a record-low price of $32.99. Both are excellent deals, but we recommend acting fast before stock runs out.
Reminder: If you've got an Xbox Game Pass subscription, you can now use a Fire TV Stick to stream Xbox games at no extra cost.
How to Play Xbox Games on Your Fire TV Stick
It’s official: You can now play Xbox games on compatible Amazon Fire TV devices. Players with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and a Fire TV Stick 4K can connect a wireless controller and access the Xbox Cloud Gaming library, which includes games like Palworld and Forza Horizon 5.
Here’s How to Start Playing Xbox Games on Your Fire TV Stick:
- Install the Xbox app through the Fire TV app store
- Sign in with your Microsoft account
- Pair a wireless Bluetooth controller to the TV through the “Controllers and Bluetooth” submenu in the Fire TV’s settings. Compatible controllers include the Xbox Wireless Controller, Xbox Adaptive Controller, PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller, or DualShock 4 controller.
Unfortunately, only specific Fire TV devices support Xbox Cloud Gaming. Thankfully, both the 4K and 4K Max sticks in the deal above work just fine! It’s also worth checking your TV model, as the Xbox app is also already available on certain Samsung TVs.
Once you’ve got your compatible Amazon Fire TV device, you can start setting up the Xbox app. Before jumping into instructions, it's important to note that you must have an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to play Xbox games on your Fire TV Stick. At the time of writing, Fortnite is the only exception to this rule. It’s also important to note that because you’ll be streaming the game, the caliber of your internet will affect the experience, with a poor connection impacting visual quality and potentially creating input lag.
What to Expect on Cyber Monday
As Black Friday continues for big retailers throughout the weekend, keep an eye on video game Black Friday deals from Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox. Waiting for Cyber Monday is risky as the hottest gaming deals tend to sell out fast. This is why Black Friday tends to be the better time to buy video games.
So, when does Black Friday end and Cyber Monday begin? As we inch closer to the end of the biggest consumer holiday, it's smart to keep in mind what each big retailer is planning, when their Black Friday sales end, and when certain Cyber Monday deals begin. As IGN's Commerce Manager, Eric Song states in his Black Friday deals post: "I've worked through numerous Black Fridays over the years, and my experience has always been the same: about half of the deals end on Black Friday at midnight, and the other half will stay live through the weekend and end on Cyber Monday.
Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.
