If you just want the new Voice Remote, guess what? You can pre-order it. Since the Fire TV Cube is getting a small refresh with the new Voice Remote, it’s also available for pre-order with release on October 31st. The new 4K Fire Stick is available for pre-order now and will ship on October 31st. So in the case you want both, it’s a compelling (and smart) choice. To buy a new 4K Stick and Echo would set you back $150, while the Cube is only $120 on its own. Since the Cube is essentially a 4K Fire TV combined with an Echo, it’s a way to save a bit of money compared to buying an Echo and Fire TV separately. The same also can be said if you’re already in Amazon’s ecosystem and want to add a 4K streamer and Echo to your living room-the Cube is a good choice. If that’s the case, you may want to look at the Fire TV Cube. You want a 4K streamer, you’re ready to up your smarthome game and need an Echo, etc. The exception here is if you’re looking to buy into the Amazon ecosystem. And of course, it does 4K, where the previous model topped out at 1080p. It has a faster processor, better GPU, Bluetooth 5.0 (vs 4.1 on the current Stick), and comes with the improved Alexa Voice Remote. This is the newest member of the Fire TV family and is a massive upgrade to the current Fire TV Stick. This is more or less an expansion of the current Voice Remote, but this time around it features dedicated power, volume, and mute buttons-that’s honestly a bigger deal than it sounds like-and provides a lot of value to a Fire TV setup. Speaking of the new Alexa Voice Remote, it’s worth taking a second to talk about what’s new in that, since it’s one of the primary selling points of the 4K Stick (and the Cube).

If you’re going to buy a Fire TV Stick, buy the new one.

Seriously, there’s no reason to even consider it at this point-it’s only $10 cheaper than the new 4K Fire Stick ($40 vs $50), and the new one even comes with an updated version of the Alexa voice remote. Very interesting indeed.īut here’s the thing you should know about that particular Fire TV Stick: don’t buy it. That doesn’t appear to be changing any time soon either, because there’s nothing on the listing page that directs you to the new 4K Fire Stick. But there’s also the current-generation Fire TV Stick, which is still available.

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