Prime Day 2025 is here from Tuesday, July 8 to Friday, July 11, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools.
When I grew up, the only way to play video games was to have the right console (or PC, if you were lucky) to play them on. These days, things aren’t so clear cut. If you’re not enough of a gamer to dedicate several hundred bucks to a console, but would still like to play the occasional Xbox game, there’s a cheaper solution: This Prime Day deal that includes a controller and everything you need to stream Xbox games to your couch.
Right now on Amazon, you can get an Xbox Core Wireless Controller (the most basic model, but good enough for most people), an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max, and one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, for $88. Packages with other controller colors will cost you more, but regardless of what you pick, that’s still way cheaper than getting an Xbox.
Stream games without a console
The Fire TV Stick 4K Max isn’t strong enough to play games itself, sure, but the trick is that it can use the Xbox app to stream games just fine. Using the included month of Game Pass Ultimate, you’ll be able to play hundreds of cloud streaming compatible games, including first-party titles like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, right on your TV. Gameplay won’t be as responsive or as high-fidelity as playing on a console, and you’ll need to keep your subscription re-upped to keep hitting continue, but for casual players, that might be enough. (It’s also a great way to try console gaming, if you’re not fully sold on it yet.)
Plus, even if you cancel you get to keep the controller and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Xbox controllers are versatile little devices, and work just as well on mobile and PC as they do on Xbox consoles themselves. Meanwhile, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max normally costs $60 on its own, and supports 4K content, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dolby Audio, plus comes with 16GB of storage. Both the controller and streaming stick would be a decent buy on their own, but together—and with a month of cloud gaming thrown in—they make a generous combo.
What do you think so far?
Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Home Depot have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.
Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale begins at midnight on July 8 and will include deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+.
Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale, “Black Friday in July,” runs through Sunday, July 13 and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.
Home Depot extended its 4th of July sale through at least July 9, competing with some amazing deals of its own. It’s an especially good option if you’re looking for power tools, appliances, or outdoor equipment.
Deals are selected by our commerce team
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