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Amazon Fire TV Cube 4K Ultra HD Media Streamer w/ Alexa Expired

$43.50
$174.95
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HSN.com has Amazon Fire TV Cube 4K Ultra HD Media Streamer w/ Alexa (1st Gen) on sale for $59.99 - $20 when you checkout with MasterPass = $39.99 (automatically discounts). Shipping starts at $3.50. Thanks mr_big_tongue

Note, must use MasterPass checkout as your method of payment to receive discount.

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Here's how it works:

Go here https://www.hsn.com/products/amaz...ested=true

Add to bag.

Check out with Masterpass.

$20 comes off your order at the end via a one-time use coupon that is automatically applied ($20 off $40)

Shipping starts at $3.50.

Final Price after taxes for me came out to $46.

Reading deeper, it would appear the voucher is good for a free month of Sling, 3 months Pandora Premium, and 3 months Grokker.

https://www.hsn.com/products/amaz...=Deep+Link
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Last Edited by FREEALTA October 31, 2018 at 12:00 PM
Info and link to/about $20 off Masterpass coupon at HSN : https://www.hsn.com/content/Masterpass/689

$20 off $40 or more when you pay with Masterpass™
*Coupon 187109 is a multi-item offer and is valid for $20 off your order of $40 or more (not including sales tax or shipping & handling). Coupon is only valid online at hsn.com or HSN Mobile when you pay with Masterpass. Coupon can only be used once by its recipient. Coupon is automatically applied when you select Masterpass and the order is placed. Coupon can only be applied to the first shipment of AutoShip items. The use of this coupon may disqualify the order from inclusion in other promotional offers or discounts. Coupons cannot be applied to or combined with other coupons. Coupon is not valid for Arrow Sewing, charitable contributions, gift cards, wines and alcohol, Janome, Dyson, Samsung large appliances, selected footwear, and the iRobot Roomba 880. We reserve the right to cancel orders when unexpected coupon system errors occur or in the case of abuse, misuse or fraud in connection with the coupon number. Offer is valid 10/15/2018 – 12/21/2018. Coupon Expires on 12/21/2018 at 11:59 AM ET or when promotional redemption limit has been reached. Masterpass and the circles design are trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated.

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Response from HSN.

You are now chatting with Marianne. It's my pleasure to assist you today.
MarkW: I purchased the Amazon Fire TV Cube with Masterpass. It showed a $20 discount in the confirmation but it was not applied to the charge to me CC.
Marianne: When an order is submitted, we calculate all the discounts and advise the customer how much they will pay. However, we gain authorization for the regular amount (without the discounts). If everything remains the same, we withdraw the promised amount from the customer's account and ship the order. I can confirm that the discounted amount will settle on the card.

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I spoke to a supervisor last night, since none of the chats or phone reps could answer the simple question of whether or not this was the original or the "updated" one Amazon releases on October 31. He said that it is the original, and that the "presale" on HSN just means it's HSN pre-sale, e.g., it's not on TV for sale, but will be on TV and Deal of the Day on October 31. He also said they had over 40,000 units in stock, and when it does go on sale on October 31, HSN may -- may -- offer free shipping, he didn't know but said it was possible.

So it appears this is the original, and regardless of any updates -- the reviews on Amazon are just absolutely scary. For top-rated reviews, almost every single review is one-star for the first five pages of reviews (though also note that vast majority are from July and August).

When I spoke with Amazon about what the differences were, rep was very vague. She said only minor tweaks had been made, and not to hardware -- but to address the concerns outlined in those scary reviews. The main, and likely only, hardware difference is the remote. She also said that any software updates would go for the initial model as well as what she called the "re-release" on October 31.

Professional reviews are also mixed, with one negative reviewer saying he literally got sick of hearing his own voice because the Cube was so unresponsive ("After a few nights of using the Cube, I began to hate the sound of my own voice" -- Wired). Other professional reviews were positive (e.g., CNET, Tomsguide, PCMag). These professional reviews were from summer 2018.

Also, multiple Amazon and professional reviews pointed out the GPU and quad-core processor, saying they were underpowered and that contributed to lag. Other reviewers said it was fine with no lag. So a really mixed picture. The Mali 450 GPU was released in 2012, and the ARM Cortex-A53 has been around for years (though not necessarily in Amazon's implementation of it -- quad-core and throttled to 1.5 ghz).

Has Amazon fixed issues with software updates? I have no idea. Some of the Amazon reviews state the updates made things worse -- but, again, those reviews are from summer.

Hope this helps.
I wish they'd go back to the 2nd gen version and add more memory with a stronger processor.
I see you aren't really sure what you are talking about. Let me help.
You can find files much bigger than 2GB and the exact quality of a blu-ray or 4K.
Switching between movies and TV shows is instant, not sure what is taking you several minutes.
If you have the files yourself no need to worry about unsupported addons.
The software is currently being updated to Kodi 18 and is always being updated, seriously what are you talking about?

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kensteele
10-29-2018 at 10:07 AM.
10-29-2018 at 10:07 AM.
the cube in the picture appears to contain the old remote control, no?
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KewlRobD
10-29-2018 at 10:12 AM.
10-29-2018 at 10:12 AM.
Quote from kensteele :
the cube in the picture appears to contain the old remote control, no?
It Does appear to be the old remote. I just looked at Amazon and the Cube with the new remote is scheduled to be released on the 31st. I had not purchased the Cube because of it's horrible reviews. Many of the bad reviews noted how under powered it seemed. Do you know if this new version has upgraded hardware besides the new remote? I really don't care about the remote so if the internal hardware is the same I may give it a try at this price.
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ccdeviney
10-29-2018 at 10:14 AM.
10-29-2018 at 10:14 AM.
Quote from kensteele :
the cube in the picture appears to contain the old remote control, no?
Looks like it.

https://www.amazon.com/Fire-TV-Cu...re+tv+cube
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deshwasi
10-29-2018 at 10:16 AM.
10-29-2018 at 10:16 AM.
there is a new fire tv cube? wth?
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69ragtop
10-29-2018 at 10:16 AM.
10-29-2018 at 10:16 AM.
Nevermind - there is a "change wallet" option at the bottom to pick the masterpass wallet that you want to use.
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thund3rcat
10-29-2018 at 10:22 AM.
10-29-2018 at 10:22 AM.
Volume remote isn't even a big deal if you have a recent TV. I have a Sony and Samsung 2016 TV and they both can control it.
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FREEALTA
10-29-2018 at 10:27 AM.
10-29-2018 at 10:27 AM.
Bought one $43.49 + tax using MasterPass, too bad can't stack with new customer $10 discount, looks like one or the other.

Nice deal, this is better price than the prime day even after stacking the $35 trade in discount.

Not sure what to do with my trade-in discount now, probably just get the stick on BF if they allow stacking.
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mr_big_tongue
10-29-2018 at 10:50 AM.
10-29-2018 at 10:50 AM.
Quote from FREEALTA :
Bought one $43.49 + tax using MasterPass, too bad can't stack with new customer $10 discount, looks like one or the other.
The picture is wrong, you can see another picture below that picture on HSN with all the accesssories, and that picture has the correct remote. This is brand new so there is no other version. This is from BestBuy and it's the same incorrect picture, they all use the same set of promo pictures: https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/6251/6251751ld.jpg;maxHeight=640;maxW... [bbystatic.com]

Nice deal, this is better price than the prime day even after stacking the $35 trade in discount.

Not sure what to do with my trade-in discount now, probably just get the stick on BF if they allow stacking.
I think they're referencing a NEW Alexa remote that is apparently going to include volume buttons and a power button. That would appear to be the different one.
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Darkwarlord
10-29-2018 at 10:56 AM.
10-29-2018 at 10:56 AM.
Thanks for the heads up on this, OP. I ok without the new remote so I decided to go ahead and get one. However, I noticed the pending charge on my CC was for the full amount of $69 (without the $20 coupon). The coupon shows up on the order page, order confirmation and email they sent. Does Masterpass refund the $20 or something?
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HurricaneKid
10-29-2018 at 10:56 AM.
10-29-2018 at 10:56 AM.
Appears to require a Citi login. Thankfully I have one and got in on this great deal.

Thanks OP!
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FREEALTA
10-29-2018 at 11:06 AM.
10-29-2018 at 11:06 AM.
Quote from mr_big_tongue :
I think they're referencing a NEW Alexa remote that is apparently going to include volume buttons and a power button. That would appear to be the different one.
You are right, the picture on Amazon has the new remote with volume while the other stores have the older remote without volume. Guess we'll see which remote they will be shipping with this.
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mr_big_tongue
10-29-2018 at 11:07 AM.
10-29-2018 at 11:07 AM.
Quote from Darkwarlord :
Thanks for the heads up on this, OP. I ok without the new remote so I decided to go ahead and get one. However, I noticed the pending charge on my CC was for the full amount of $69 (without the $20 coupon). The coupon shows up on the order page, order confirmation and email they sent. Does Masterpass refund the $20 or something?
I see the same thing. However, I have my e-mail receipt so if something goes awry when final payment is debited I can make the necessary stink about it.
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