Don’t buy an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K – two new models are likely coming soon
Thinking about buying a new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K? We recommend holding off on that purchase, as some new regulatory approvals indicate that two new Fire TV Sticks are coming to market very soon.
As noted by the tech reporter Janko Roettgers (through AFTVnews), Amazon just submitted two “Digital Media Receiver” devices for FCC approval, which is usually a strong sign that the products will be coming to market soon.
The FCC registrations don’t mention the Fire TV Stick by name, as is usually the case, but they do contain several clues that indicate they are new versions of Amazon’s streaming stick.
Aside from the “Digital Media Receiver” description (which has been used for previous Fire TV devices), the documents describe the devices being tested with a major LG accessory (most likely a TV or monitor) and a Bluetooth accessory, which is the Fire TV remote control.
But which Fire TV Sticks could these two new models be? Right now that’s hard to say, because the only difference between the two (according to the docs) is that one is a Wi-Fi 6 device and the other has Wi-Fi 6E (a slightly faster form of wireless connectivity with lower latency). ).
Still, as AFTVnews points out, this suggests the new streaming sticks are 4K models, as the current third-gen Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite (which came out in 2020) are probably too low-end to squeeze into the market. latest Wi-Fi technology for their price. The current Fire TV Stick 4K Max also already supports Wi-Fi 6.
Another clue that the two new models could be successors to the first-generation Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Stick 4K Max is the fact that the latter currently hit its lowest ever price for non-Prime members on the Day of the labor. sale.
Another possibility is that Amazon plans to launch a new Fire TV Stick 4K and a new Lite version to go with it, which would fit the lineup for its standard Fire TV Sticks.
Be that as it may, it doesn’t look like we’ll have to wait long to find out – according to David Limp (Amazon’s Senior Vice President of Devices and Services), the tech giant will host a major launch event on September 20, and we expect new Fire TV Sticks to be among the announcements.
Analysis: A QUICK route to many free TV channels
Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks have been some of the best streaming devices money can buy for a while now, but stiff competition from Roku, Google and Nvidia has pushed them up our pecking order – meaning the launch of some new models would be very welcome.
The rise of FAST TV (or free, ad-supported streaming television) has made affordable streaming sticks more attractive than ever, and Amazon Fire TV sticks have recently been updated with tons of free streaming channels.
That update added a new travel TV section, some new shows from the NHL, Xbox, and TMZ, plus a minor redesign to help you navigate through the many content categories, including news, sports, music, gaming, comedy. and more.
Now that the Fire TV Stick also supports popular apps like Sling Freestream, Tubu, and Xumo Play, the small streaming devices are becoming a cheap way to access a lot of free, ad-supported TV.
The hardware itself can also make a big difference to the experience. We’ve particularly liked the Fire TV Stick 4K Max’s better performance and faster wireless connectivity compared to Amazon’s cheaper devices, so some upgrades along those lines could see the range rise high again in our guide to the best streaming services. devices.