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Prime Members: Fire TV Cube 4K Streaming Device w/ Hands-Free Alexa (2nd Gen)

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Amazon has for Prime Members: Fire TV Cube 4K Streaming Device w/ Hands-Free Alexa (2nd Gen) on sale for $59.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member sr71 for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen)
  • Alexa Voice Remote (2nd Gen)
  • Power Adapter
  • Infrared (IR) Extender Cable
About this Product:
  • 16 GB internal storage, 2GB Memory
  • Bluetooth 5.0 + LE
  • Far-field and near-field voice support
  • Fire TV Cube can control a wide range of IR-enabled devices, including TVs, soundbars, cable and satellite boxes, and A/V receivers

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $60 lower (50% savings) than the list price.
  • About this product:
    • This Fire TV Cube has received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 5 based on over 18,000 customer reviews.
  • About this store:
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Amazon has for Prime Members: Fire TV Cube 4K Streaming Device w/ Hands-Free Alexa (2nd Gen) on sale for $59.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member sr71 for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen)
  • Alexa Voice Remote (2nd Gen)
  • Power Adapter
  • Infrared (IR) Extender Cable
About this Product:
  • 16 GB internal storage, 2GB Memory
  • Bluetooth 5.0 + LE
  • Far-field and near-field voice support
  • Fire TV Cube can control a wide range of IR-enabled devices, including TVs, soundbars, cable and satellite boxes, and A/V receivers

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $60 lower (50% savings) than the list price.
  • About this product:
    • This Fire TV Cube has received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 5 based on over 18,000 customer reviews.
  • About this store:
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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jaredalanmitchell
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I have and really like my FireTV Cube (Gen 2).

Keep in mind the Gen 3 just got released, with an HDMI IN/OUT port and some improvements like WIFI 6E etc. We should see the Gen 2 continue to stay pretty well discounted.
retyre
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The real deal here is to trade in an old FTV device and get a $3 GC plus $24 off (20% off the original price of $120), making this under $40 after tax.

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Oct 10, 2022
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sharsch31
Oct 10, 2022
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Just traded in/upgraded my 1st Gen Cube for this one - $24 is worth it
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c2nah777
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Quote from j-5 :
Can someone help with why this over a streaming stick? I have no intention of running Kodi, btw.
Vs the Fire Stick for instance: Fire Cube has 16GB RAM. Fire Stick has only 8GB RAM.
So less time to fill up with apps on the stick. Cube also has the IR blaster included to help with remote range. I just traded in a fire stick for another one of the cubes.
Oct 10, 2022
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ACleverNameHere
Oct 10, 2022
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Quote from c2nah777 :
Vs the Fire Stick for instance: Fire Cube has 16GB RAM. Fire Stick has only 8GB RAM.
So less time to fill up with apps on the stick. Cube also has the IR blaster included to help with remote range. I just traded in a fire stick for another one of the cubes.
I just want to state that both devices have 2GB RAM. The 8GB/16GB is storage space for the devices. I will say, the 2nd gen Cube is snappier than the Fire Stick 4K. I don't know about the 4K Max since I don't have one.

Personally I've been looking for a higher RAM device if I ever want to run something like Kodi. If anyone has a suggestion that's not the nVidia shield, let me know.
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Dealsprime440
Oct 10, 2022
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so what's the major differences between this and the new one releasing in 2 weeks?
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NoDa
Oct 10, 2022
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Quote from ldm497 :
I thought the trade in price came off the sale price and not the full price?
Only for normal "Sale" items. This is loaded as a special "lightning deal" since it is only available to Prime members. Therefore the trade amount comes off the pre-discounted price.

I just did this last week and can verify a total price of $32.99 + Tax ($59.99 - $24 - $3)
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NoDa
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Quote from Dealsprime440 :
so what's the major differences between this and the new one releasing in 2 weeks?
Already answered earlier, or check Wikipedia. In a nutshell: 2 more processor cores and slightly faster cores on the newer one.

The increase in speed between THIS deal and a plain old FireStick 4K (not max) is night and day. Like 1 second to launch apps already launched, 2-3 at most if just rebooted. 3x that on the plain sticks.

Check out the attached chart for perf comparisons across all FireTV devices new and old

(The 4K Max will fit between a 4K stick and THIS cube deal. The new cube will be even faster)
Last edited by NoDa October 10, 2022 at 01:15 PM.
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dartharmer
Oct 10, 2022
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I ordered the amazon refurbished 2nd gen cube for $45 on woot over this. Why you may ask? They both came with older firmware that allows you to block updates and use custom launchers without loosing any apps. Currently the customer launcher on updated firmware will require you to uninstall either Disney or Netflix. If you don't use one of those apps then great, that's certainly an option, however that method will most likely be patched on the next update from amazon as they lock their ecosystem down. Anyway, both of the refurbed cubes arrived in mint condition with new remotes and accessories. Same warranty.
Last edited by dartharmer October 10, 2022 at 01:54 PM.

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retyre
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Quote from dartharmer :
I ordered the amazon refurbished 2nd gen cube for $45 on woot over this. Why you may ask? They both came with older firmware that allows you to block updates and use customer launchers without loosing any apps. Currently the customer launcher on updated firmware will require you to uninstall either Disney or Netflix. And of course will be patched on the next update most likely. Anyway, both of the refurbed cubes arrived in mint condition with new remotes and accessories. Same warranty.
All the new Cubes sold by Amazon are currently shipping with old firmware (7.2.2.9), plus they are about $10 cheaper with the trade-in.
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oppayah
Oct 11, 2022
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Quote from NoDa :
Only for normal "Sale" items. This is loaded as a special "lightning deal" since it is only available to Prime members. Therefore the trade amount comes off the pre-discounted price.

I just did this last week and can verify a total price of $32.99 + Tax ($59.99 - $24 - $3)
Did $24 discount show up when you did a checkout? I am not seeing 20% trade-in discount on my checkout. Reading the fine print, it says 20% trade-in credit will be issued after the appraisal is completed and can be applied towards a new Fire TV device. So I have to wait for 20% trade-in credit if I want to apply to purchasing Fire TV Cube?
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DEALGUY315
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This vs firestick? This has a speaker?
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VioletMarmot5616
Oct 11, 2022
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I don't see the option to trade in after going to checkout for the recertification. Any help?
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NoDa
Oct 11, 2022
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Quote from oppayah :
Did $24 discount show up when you did a checkout? I am not seeing 20% trade-in discount on my checkout. Reading the fine print, it says 20% trade-in credit will be issued after the appraisal is completed and can be applied towards a new Fire TV device. So I have to wait for 20% trade-in credit if I want to apply to purchasing Fire TV Cube?
Immediately.

Not everyone has instant credit applied. If you have recently done another trade in, or some other flag on your account, they will not offer you instant credit and instead on the trade in submission page will clearly state that the credit will be received AFTER they receive the trade and evaluate it.

It took a few weeks after trading an echo dot this summer for the Show5 deal in July before my account could receive instant credit on a fire stick trade.

See attached picture of final screen before clicking Submit that indicates whether or not you will receive instant credit vs having to wait for credit.
Last edited by NoDa October 11, 2022 at 06:28 AM.
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jHaYc
Oct 11, 2022
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Quote from oppayah :
Did $24 discount show up when you did a checkout? I am not seeing 20% trade-in discount on my checkout. Reading the fine print, it says 20% trade-in credit will be issued after the appraisal is completed and can be applied towards a new Fire TV device. So I have to wait for 20% trade-in credit if I want to apply to purchasing Fire TV Cube?
same issue here. I thought we'll get the 20% 1st then send our old trade in item
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rockadile
Oct 11, 2022
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I have a Fire TV Lite stick and a Fire TV pendant. Anyone know which would be better to trade in? Or can I do both and get 2 at the discounted rate?
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NoDa
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Quote from rockadile :
I have a Fire TV Lite stick and a Fire TV pendant. Anyone know which would be better to trade in? Or can I do both and get 2 at the discounted rate?
Pendant is likely the older slower tech (2017 vs 2020 hardware). The 2020 FireTV Lite is almost the same speed as the 2019 4K stick in the chart above. But I haven't found much info on the pendant compared to the cube and stick for perf breakdowns. Download the INFORMER app on both and see what hardware each have, and trade the older / slower one.

You can only do 1 trade at a time for instant credit. Doing two in the same trade transaction will give you $3 x 2 back but only a single 20% off instant. As soon as you do a trade, then your account will be locked out of another instant trade until after they receive and evaluate the one you've already traded which can take a month or so.


Edit: Accd to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Fire_TV

Pendant: 2017
Fire OS 6 / Android 7.1 / System 6.2.9.1 ; 4x ARM Cortex-A53 @ 1.5Ghz / 2GB Ram / 8 GB Flash

Fire TV Stick Lite (Same as stick just with basic remote): 2020
Fire OS 7 / Android 9.0 / System 7.2.8.5 ; 4x ARM Cortex-A53 @ 1.7Ghz / 1GB Ram / 8 GB Flash

Use the INFORMER app to double check the specs of your devices.

The pendant is only better based on double the ram. Everything else is better about the stick. But you need to do real world testing to see what app re-launch performance is between them. Likely better on the Pendnant since it will cache twice as much in memory.
Last edited by NoDa October 11, 2022 at 06:42 AM.
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