Summary
As for what that everything is, the bundle includes a compatible Fire Stick, an Xbox controller, and a month of Game Pass Ultimate. For thosestill confused by the announced changes to Game Pass, Ultimate is the most expensive tier and the only one on console that will include day one releases starting this September. Once your first month is over you will have to start paying for Game Pass if you want to keep gaming, and the Ultimate tier costs $16.99 per month until September and then $19.99 after that.
Everything You Need To Play Xbox Games Without An Xbox
Xbox Amazon Fire Stick Bundle
Amazon’s Xbox Fire Stick bundle includes everything you need to play Xbox games on Game Pass without an Xbox. A compatible Fire Stick, a controller (available on a variety if colors), and your first month of Game Pass Ultimate.
There are two Xbox Fire Stick bundles available - one with the 4K Stick, and a slightly more expensive option that comes with the 4K Max Stick. These are the only two Fire Sticks compatible with the Xbox TV app, and if you’re not that bothered about the finer details, the 4K one is absolutely fine. You can also choose which color controller you get with your bundle, although that may alter how much you pay. The white, blue, and green bundles are $68.90, but the red and electric volt options are slightly more expensive.
This really should be something that kicks Xbox, and more specifically how many people use Game Pass, up a gear, but so far it doesn’t feel like it has been. If marketed correctly, the revelation to casual - and maybe even non - gamers that they can play an extensive library of old and new games for $70 without needing to buy a console should be a game changer. Announcing confusing changes to how Game Pass will work at the same time Fire Stick compatibility was rolled out hasn’t helped that effort, though.
