Summary
XboxandPlayStationprovide gamers with digital-only options via both of their current-gen offerings, and there’s almost certainly a future where physical video game media is left behind entirely. However, Xbox already has options that let you leave the console behind too.Owners of select models of Samsung TVshave been able to download the Xbox TV App and stream games without having to buy aSeries X|Ssince 2022, and now Xbox has confirmed plans to open that option up to a lot more people by adding the app to Amazon’s Fire Stick.
Amazon shared the newson Thursday and detailed what you’ll need to do to stream games using a Fire Stick once its partnership with Xbox goes live this July, and it’s not much. At least not compared to what you need to do it currently, which is either buy an expensive Xbox console or an even more expensive Samsung TV that’s compatible with the Xbox TV app. All you need is a Fire TV Stick, either the 4K or 4K Max models, the latter of which is currently on sale for $39.99.
Well, that’s not all you’ll need. You will also need a subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which costs $15 per month. That includes Xbox Cloud Gaming, which is what makes all this possible, and access to Xbox’s entire Game Pass library. That’s a library that includesStarfield,Fallout 4,Sea of Thieves, and every singleHalogame.Plus Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 on day onewhen the new CoD game releases later this year.
You will also need an Xbox controller or another controller compatible with Xbox. I can’t imagine trying to playEA Sports FCwith a remote control is all that fun, if it’s even possible at all.
Getting A Fire Stick And Signing Up For Game Pass
Amazon Fire Stick
Amazon’s Fire Stick is a streaming device that plugs right into your TV and provides you with quick and easy access to a variety of services, including Netflix, Disney Plus, and of course, Amazon Prime. Plus the Xbox TV App starting in July 2024 which will let you stream games on Game Pass without a console.
Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft’s subscription service, offering hundreds of games for modern Xbox consoles and PC, all for a regular monthly fee.
This is also an indicator of the direction in which Xbox is headed. Every big step forward Xbox has made this year makes it feel like there will be a future, and not a distant one, in which Xbox consoles, as we know them at least, will be a thing of the past. Xbox exclusives coming to PlayStation,rumors the studio is working on a handheld console, and now making Game Pass more accessible than ever to those who don’t own a console.
