Amazon Fire TV Cube is finally available for purchase

Those looking for a simple and intuitive way to control their entertainment can finally place their orders for the Amazon Fire TV Cube, as the pre-order period has come to an end and this Alexa-powered streaming media player is finally shipping.

Introduced two weeks ago, the Fire TV Cube is being described by Amazon as "a hands-free 4K Ultra HD streaming media player with Alexa" that allows its users to control their TV from across the room. Its hardware includes multi-directional infrared technology, cloud-based protocols, HDMI CEC, which allow voice control for compatible sound bars, TVs, A/V receivers, as well as cable or satellite boxes.

Thanks to Alexa, the Amazon Fire TV Cube provides quick and easy access to the generous catalog of content that is currently available for Fire TV users, which includes more than 500,000 movies and TV episodes, thousands of 4K and HDR titles, tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills. This player can navigate and control content in popular apps such as Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, ESPN, STARZ, and more.

The price tag of the Amazon Fire TV Cube reads US$119.99, its retail package including an IR extender cable and an Ethernet adapter. For the total amount of US$198.99, you can buy a package that also includes a Cloud Cam security camera. For more details about what can be done with the Amazon Fire TV Cube, you might want to take a look at the videos below, but you should also keep in mind that future software updates will bring more features.