Overview
- A California plaintiff filed a class action in April 2026 accusing Amazon of disabling older Fire TV Sticks by ending software support.
- The complaint says Amazon stopped updates for first‑generation devices in December 2022 and for second‑generation units in March 2023, which led to lag, buffering, and some devices no longer working.
- Plaintiff Bill Merewhuader says he bought second‑generation sticks in 2018 and replaced them in 2024 after they became unusable, with no refunds or repairs offered.
- The suit seeks nationwide class status along with damages, restitution, an injunction, and attorneys’ fees.
- Amazon has not publicly commented and no hearing date is listed, as the case draws on an FTC 2024 report that warned undisclosed end‑of‑support and device “bricking” could mislead consumers.