Amazon Fire Stick owners are being encouraged to return their outdated models this week as the Black Friday event kicks off.
The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is currently available at a 42 percent discount during Amazon’s Black Friday promotion. However, there’s an additional hidden discount that shoppers can access by swapping their old devices.
To benefit from this offer, simply send your used device back to your nearest Amazon warehouse. Read further to learn the details.
$59.99
$34.99 ($27.99 with trade-In)
Owners of an Amazon Fire Stick, including the 4K Max model now discounted by 42 percent online, have the opportunity to trade it in for financial benefits.
By exchanging your old device, you can receive a 20 percent discount on a qualifying Fire TV device along with an Amazon gift card, as explained on the website.
A reviewer who recently traded in their outdated device shared a favorable review about the process.
“I got this after I started having issues with my previous Fire TV Stick 4K Max. That device would freeze and sometimes just stop responding (maybe planned obsolescence?) making it very frustrating to use,” they explained.
“I can say this new stick is much more responsive than the device it was replacing. I have a Wi-Fi router in the same room so I do not get any buffering.”
They further noted that the new device ‘responds well to voice commands’ and concluded it was a ‘great purchase’.
“I was able to use my old device as a trade-in, so got both a trade-in value for the old device and got a 20% discount on this new stick,” they enthusiastically shared.
In the past month, over 10,000 customers have acquired the new Amazon Fire TV 4K Max stick, already enjoying an ‘enhanced entertainment experience’.
This model, currently priced at $34.99, offers ‘smarter search’ with Alexa, streams popular Netflix and Prime Video series in 4K Ultra HD, and comes with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and immersive Dolby Atmos audio.
Typically priced at $59.99, the temporarily reduced Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max boasts an array of features, such as:
Recently, the retailer announced a block on Fire Stick apps that enable illegal streaming of shows like Stranger Things and Apple TV’s Pluribus, as well as sports such as Premier League football.
To combat illegal activities, a device-level ban on piracy apps will proceed, as reported by Tech Radar.
“Piracy is illegal and we’ve always worked to block it from our app store… We’ll now block apps identified as providing access to pirated content, including those downloaded from outside our app store,” a representative told The Atlantic.
“This builds on our ongoing efforts to support creators and protect customers, as piracy can also expose users to malware, viruses, and fraud.”
$59.99
£34.99 ($27.99 with trade-In)
This initiative aims to eliminate all ‘dodgy’ Amazon Fire TV Sticks and prevent users from bypassing regional restrictions using VPNs, according to the report.
Trade-in your Fire Stick today to enjoy Amazon’s 20 percent discount offer.