Amazon unveils a thinner and faster Fire TV Stick 4K, plus a new remote

Cherlynn Low· Sep 30, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 6 views

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Entertainment TV & Movies Amazon unveils a thinner and faster Fire TV Stick 4K, plus a new remote It will cost just $30 during the Prime Day deals event next week, and retail for $60 otherwise. And while it did roll out a new Fire TV Stick model today, Amazon is streamlining the Fire TV Stick lineup, doing away with the "Select" and "Plus" labels that previously distinguished its multiple 4K dongles. According to the company, the new Fire TV Stick 4K is fast.

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▪Entertainment TV & Movies Amazon unveils a thinner and faster Fire TV Stick 4K, plus a new remote It will cost just $30 during the Prime Day deals event next week, and retail for $60 otherwise.
▪And while it did roll out a new Fire TV Stick model today, Amazon is streamlining the Fire TV Stick lineup, doing away with the "Select" and "Plus" labels that previously distinguished its multiple 4K dongles.
▪According to the company, the new Fire TV Stick 4K is fast.

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▪ Amazon unveils a faster, slimmer $60 Fire TV Stick 4K, simplifies its Fire TV Stick lineup, and plans to roll out an upgraded Alexa+ living room hub in November (Chris Welch/Bloomberg) — Techmeme
▪ Amazon unveils a new Fire TV Stick 4K and a remote you can navigate by feel — Android Authority
▪ Amazon announces a new $59 Fire TV Stick and — finally — a remote you can find with Alexa — Tom's Guide

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Entertainment TV & Movies Amazon unveils a thinner and faster Fire TV Stick 4K, plus a new remote It will cost just $30 during the Prime Day deals event next week, and retail for $60 otherwise. By Cherlynn Low Sept. 30, 2026 9:00 am EST Amazon Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Just ahead of its October Prime Day event, Amazon has unveiled a new Fire TV Stick 4K that it says is part of a "new generation of Fire TV hardware that started with Fire TV Stick HD earlier this year." The company also redesigned its remote control and updated its interface and companion app to better integrate and feature Alexa+.

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