The biggest difference you’ll notice is the speed at which you’re able to navigate around the operating systemThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more
The Amazon Fire TV Stick can be had for £12.41 right now, down from the usual £59.99. (Image: Amazon)
Amazon Fire TV Sticks are one of the online retail giant’s most popular gadgets with millions of them in use across UK households. They’re fantastic for breathing new life into smart TVs stuck with slow and ageing operating systems while remaining relatively affordable.
However, there are several different types of Fire TV Stick these days and it can be easy to buy the wrong one thinking you’ve got yourself a bargain. The most basic TV Stick starts at £23.99 in the current Prime Day sale, but this is only capable of streaming video in 1080p and is actually slower than its 4K counterpart.
Those that might have been holding off on upgrading to a Fire TV Stick 4K are in luck as they can currently grab the gadget for its lowest price ever of £12.41. This is achieved by combining two deals at once – one from the Prime Day sale and another from TopCashback.
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
£59.99.
£12.41
Amazon
Grab the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K for its lowest price ever at £12.41 using a combination of two deals from Amazon and TopCashback.
Create a brand new TopCashback account using our unique link and shoppers will be rewarded with £15 bonus cashback on qualifying purchases over £15. It just so happens that the £27.99 Fire TV Stick 4K is valid for the deal, making its effective price £12.41 by the time the cashback makes its way back into your account.
So, why bother going for the 4K version of the Fire TV stick? It all comes down to the 4K version having far more features packed into it compared to the cheaper version, some of which you can take advantage of without having a higher resolution TV.
The biggest difference you’ll notice is the speed at which you’re able to navigate around the operating system. The 4K Fire TV Stick has a more powerful processor in it to power those higher resolution displays, but it also means that you’ll see the stick flick through menus and load up apps much quicker on 1080p TVs too.
The Fire TV Stick 4K has access to Amazon Prime Video and all the other major streaming services.(Image: Amazon)
The 4K version is also compatible with Wi-Fi 6, a much faster home broadband technology that most modern routers are equipped with. The HD version of the Fire TV Stick is lagging behind on Wi-Fi 5, which gets the job done, but is noticeably slower when compared to the newer version of the tech.
If you’re a multi-tasker, you’ll also appreciate the picture-in-picture mode that the 4K Fire TV Stick has. This means you can keep a video playing in the corner of the screen while browsing the web or playing a game, which you can’t do on the cheaper HD version of the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
One of the best examples of when a Fire TV Stick 4K would be ideal is if you have an older smart TV that’s starting to get slow in its old age. Plugging in a Fire TV Stick is essentially like hooking up a faster computer to your monitor, letting you access your favourite apps from a much faster machine.
Overall, the Fire TV Stick HD will get you by just fine if you’re a casual user. However, if you want to truly get your moneys worth out of the technology, stepping up to the 4K version is almost certainly worth it for most users.
There are other smart TV sticks available if you’d rather not be locked into Amazon’s ecosystem. The Roku Express is currently reduced by 28% in the Amazon sale, knocking it down to £24.99 from £36.
Alternatively, there’s this Android TV Box that can stream 4K content for £21.24. It’s normally £24.99, with Amazon knocking 12% off the asking price down to £21.99.
With over 19,000 reviews, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K has a rating of 4.7 stars overall. One review reads: “For once I am speechless and very impressed. I would highly recommend getting one of these. It has given our tv a new lease of life. Wonderful.”
Another reviewer said: “I have an old LG TV which Netflix, YouTube and Disney+ etc have become very “sluggish” this fire stick has saved me buying a new television.” A third said: “It just works better than all the other streaming devices. Easy set-up and easy to use.”
Not everyone gets on with the Amazon Fire TV Sticks though, with one reviewer leaving these comments: “Does the job but is constantly disconnecting so that can be frustrating”. Another customer ran into similar buffering issues, saying: “Everything is fine apart from prime video, it stutters and buffers . Have to watch prime on my tv like a caveman.”
How to get £12.41 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
- To claim the cashback offer, login or sign-up to TopCashback using this unique link
- Shop and checkout with the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K at Amazon as usual
- Cashback will then track and appear in your TopCashback account within 7 working days of your purchase
- The cashback will become payable (and available to withdraw and spend) once it appears in your TopCashback account