Danielle Fowler
Brits have been urged to return their old Amazon Fire TV Sticks in a limited-time offer that ends tonight.
Just days after announcing a major change in the rules around illegal streaming, Amazon is now urging shoppers to trade in their old fire stick and save 77 percent off its newest model.
The offer also applies to a range of Amazon devices such as the Echo Dot, Kindle E-Reader, and Ring Doorbell, but be warned: it ends at 23:59 tonight (Tuesday October 14).
Read on to find out how to take advantage of the offer...
£59.99
£13.80 with trade-in
The offer comes off the back of news that Amazon is making it harder to illegally stream content using 'dodgy boxes' and jailbroken Amazon Fire Sticks.
To combat the growing issue, Amazon recently launched the new Fire TV Stick Select (pre-order here), which does not support IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) services.
So, how can you trade in your old device, and how does it work? Find out everything you need to know below.
The Amazon Trade-in Program enables customers to trade in their old devices to receive a hefty discount on new gadgets; you can learn more here.
But if you want to really make the most of the discount, you can use it on top of the current devices sale - meaning if you exchange your old Amazon Fire TV Stick today (Tuesday October 14) you can bag the Fire Stick 4K for only £13.80 (down from £59.99).
At the time of writing, the Fire TV Stick 4K has been reduced from £59.99 to only £25.99 (that's a whopping 57 percent off, already its lowest ever price).
If you trade in your old device, you will receive an additional 20 percent off, bringing the total discount to 77 percent. You'll essentially be able to purchase a brand new Amazon Fire TV Stick for only £13.80.
The Fire TV Stick is one of Amazon’s most popular streaming devices and is designed to make any TV a smart TV with access to hundreds of apps, games, and even smart home integration.
With the Fire TV Stick, you can tune into live telly, whilst Amazon Prime members will have unlimited access to thousands of films and TV episodes across the likes of Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, BBC iPlayer, and ITVX.
The best part? You can even travel abroad with the Fire Stick to make sure you never miss an episode of your favourite programme.
Last week, Amazon introduced its new Fire TV Stick 4K Select, which will run on a new in-house operating system called Vega - replacing the older Android-based system.
This change means it will be much harder, if not impossible, for hackers to install ‘sideloaded’ apps - software added outside of the official app store that often lets users access media for free or at a lower cost.
While sideloading might still be technically possible, experts say the new system could make it far less common. Many hackers are expected to move to non-Amazon devices to continue these underground activities.
Reports suggest that Amazon will begin disabling piracy-related apps that have been sideloaded. When this happens, users may see a warning message stating: 'This app has been disabled because it can put your device or personal data at risk,' according to TorrentFreak.
Amazon will reportedly label these apps as 'potentially harmful' rather than outright illegal, with upcoming Fire OS updates expected to include new user guidelines. Under the new Vega OS, traditional APK files (Android app packages) will no longer work, meaning developers will need to rebuild their apps specifically for Amazon’s new software, reports StreamDiag.
£59.99
£13.80 with trade-in