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Brandon Hill

Microsoft and Amazon announce Xbox app support for select Fire Sticks — Xbox Cloud Gaming comes to the masses

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is a popular subscription service allowing you to play hundreds of first- and third-party games (which are rotated regularly) for $16.99/month. One key component of the service included is Xbox Cloud Gaming, which, while still in beta, allows you to stream Xbox games using an Xbox app on supported devices. Today, Microsoft announced two new devices coming to the Xbox Cloud Gaming support list: the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max.

This announcement is crucial for Microsoft and its goal of spreading the Xbox ecosystem to as many people as possible, because it lowers the cost barrier for gamers. The Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Stick 4K Max retail for $49.99 and $59.99, respectively. In addition, Amazon frequently discounts these devices, with the former selling for as low as $24.99 and the latter selling for just $39.99 in recent months.

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