Just about every new TV you could purchase these days is a bona fide smart TV. The value of streaming media players like a Fire TV Stick or Roku used to be being able to upgrade an old “dumb” TV to add on smart streaming capabilities. Even though the new TVs can do that sort of thing out of the box, there is still a booming market for streaming sticks. That’s because a lot of the time, the TV manufacturer’s own smart UIs are a bit lackluster. Plus, adding on a Fire TV Stick really doesn’t cost all that much.
At full price, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select will run you $40, but right now, it’s down a good 45%. That shaves the price down to just $22, saving you $18 for a limited time. Additionally, new users are now entitled to one month of Xbox GamePass with their purchase.
Amazon has tons of different Fire TVs at varying price points and feature richness, so what exactly is the Fire TV Stick 4K Select? Amazon already had a Fire TV Stick 4K so what’s different here? What sets these two models apart is that the 4K Select is intended to be more budget-friendly and cover just the basics. While the standard model uses an Android-based ecosystem of apps and comes with 2GB of memory, the Select model makes use of a closed Linux system and only houses 1GB of memory. The standard model also support Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and can render a slightly more advanced HDR.
If none of that is make or break to you, than the Fire TV Stick 4K Select is the better deal— especially considering the Fire TV Stick 4K is still sitting at $50, while the Fire TV Stick 4K Select is now just $22.
All Your Favorite Apps
With any Fire TV streaming media player, you’ll be able to access countless TV show episodes and movies across all the popular apps including Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu, and more. You can even download the more niche platforms like Shudder, Dropout, and Nebula. Beyond that, there’s also plenty of free content to enjoy across ad-supported services like Tubi and Pluto TV.
The Fire TV remote is iconic with its built-in Alexa button. Something I can’t stand when watching TV is anytime I need to type out the name of a show or movie using those on-screen digital keypad that you need to scroll to each letter, one at a time. Instead, you can just use the Alexa button, then say the words, “Little Singles,” and immediately start catching up on this group of charming young adults with dwarfism navigating hookups and heartbreak.