You don’t need to wait until Prime Day 2023 on July 11 to access some great deals. Several products — mostly Amazon-made tech — are already discounted for Prime subscribers ahead of the main event happening in mid July. The highlights include deals on numerous Fire TV models, the Luna controller for its cloud gaming platform, and some neat smart home accessories, too. Some of the deals are available on an invite-only basis, while others are up for grabs right now.
We’ll be keeping tabs ahead of Prime Day to make sure this post is up to date. Then, come July 11 through July 12, you can expect us to bring you all the best deals in gaming and other associated nerdery.
Like Google Stadia (R.I.P.), Amazon’s Luna cloud game streaming lets you play games over the internet — no console required. All you need is a stable internet connection to play, a controller, and a compatible device for the service to function on.
Numerous controllers are supported, but you may want to buy this official Luna controller paired since it comes with a month of Luna+ for just $39.99 ahead of Prime Day. Normally, the controller by itself is $69.99, and the service costs $9.99 per month. Plus, Amazon claims that the latency of its Luna controller is far better than controllers connected via Bluetooth because it connects to Wi-Fi instead.
Luna is compatible with a broad range of devices, including Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Fire TV, and even Amazon Fire tablets (your save data will follow you across devices, too). Prime members automatically get access to a number of titles, including Fortnite, at no additional charge. Signing up for Luna+ will grant you access to a larger library of games to choose from (the game catalog is listed here). Other
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