WinFuture has leaked a set of promotional images of a new lower-cost Fire TV Stick that Amazon is expected to be launching soon. The timing is coincidental with the 2nd generation Fire TV Stick going out of stock on the retailer in the US.
Although the report didn’t offer any of
the new device’s specs, the “Fire TV Stick Lite” might be a new lower cost
alternative to Amazon’s current Fire TV Stick 4K, which runs $50 on the
retailer’s website. Amazon also (still) offers a refurbished version of the
second-generation Fire Stick with an updated Alexa remote that includes a
built-in IR blaster to control power and volume of any TV set – this goes for US$ 35.
The Fire TV Stick Lite looks identical to
the second-gen Fire TV Stick, but the new remote removes the volume and TV
power buttons and instead adds a “TV” button. As WinFuture mentions in the
report, Amazon has been working with TV networks to offer programming on its
streaming devices.
With Google rumored to launch a new Chromecast
device next week, Amazon is ready to launch a new competitor. This new
Chromecast would be the first to ever come with an included remote, which leads
us to believe it might feature Android TV’s interface.
