Summary
In a new post onXbox Wire, Microsoft announced a new collaboration with Amazon. Through this partnership,the Xbox app will be coming to select Fire TV devices in over 25 countries, letting players access their Xbox Game Pass Ultimate libraries on their TV via cloud gaming without needing a console. To get started, those with a valid Fire TV stick and a Game Pass subscription only need to connect their Bluetooth-enabled wireless controller.
While the standard Xbox wireless controllers and Xbox’s Adaptive controller will work with the Fire TV Stick via Bluetooth, others, such as Sony’s PlayStation DualSense or DualShock 4 controller, are also compatible for the sake of convenience.
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The Xbox app will soon be available on the 2023 Fire TV Stick 4K Max and Fire TV Stick 4K devices, which retail for $59.99 and $49.99, respectively. This makes for a great low-cost introduction to console gaming for those who aren’t willing to invest in a full console yet or a portable option for those who want to take their Game Pass library on the go and play it on other TVs when staying in a hotel or visiting a friend’s house, as the Fire TV sticks are often only the size of a thumb-drive and easily plug into a TV’s USB port.
Of course, players will still need to factor in the limitations of normal cloud gaming. To play games over the cloud, players will need an internet connection, and thisconnection will need to be high-speed to have the best experience possiblewith smoother framerates and stable visual quality.
Xboxhas certainly been on a mission to bring its Game Pass library to a wider audience over the years, and this new collaboration with Amazon makes it even more accessible. With the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription currently only costing $16.99 per month and the cost of a 2023 Fire TV Stick 4K Max or Fire TV Stick 4K device, this can certainly work out a lot cheaper than picking up an Xbox Series S or X console for those who want to experience what titles Game Pass has to offer, especially with major AAAreleases such asCall of Duty: Black Ops 6,Indiana Jones and the Great Circleand more confirmed to be joining the subscription at launch this year.
