Overview
- Amazon opened preorders Wednesday at $34.99, with deliveries starting at the end of April and April 29 cited for many countries.
- The stick is about 30% narrower and is designed for Direct Power from a TV’s USB port using the included USB‑C to USB‑A cable, with a wall adapter as a fallback.
- Amazon claims more than 30% faster performance than the last HD model, plus new Wi‑Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 for stronger, more reliable connections.
- The device ships with the redesigned Fire TV experience and Alexa+ in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., with an Adaptive Display accessibility feature coming in the months ahead.
- Coverage highlights that this remains a 1080p entry model suited to smaller TVs, and reporting suggests it appears to keep Android‑based Fire OS with possible sideloading support still developing.