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Want to buy the new Chromecast or the upcoming Apple TV? You won't be able to get them from Amazon. As first reported by Bloomberg, Amazon is planning on dropping streaming devices that don't work with its Prime Video streaming service as of Oct. 29. According to Bloomberg, Amazon sent an email to its marketplace sellers letting them know that no new listings for Apple TV or Chromecast products would be allowed and that existing listings would be removed as of Oct. 29.
Millions of Echo products were reportedly shipped worldwide over the holiday season. Fan favorite Echo Dot became the No. 1 selling Amazon device and best-selling product “from any manufacturer in any category across all of Amazon." Along with its touch-screen Echo Spot and playful Echo Buttons counterparts, the Dot proved an extremely popular gift this year: All three sold out by Christmas.
The next version of Apple's streaming box will be compatible with Bluetooth game controllers. According to a report from 9-to-5-Mac, the box will support third-party manufactured peripherals. That will pave Apple's way towards the revenue from the recent popularity in mobile gaming on streaming devices. Such as Google's Android TV and Amazon's Fire TV, The company is also expected to introduce the press to the new Apple TV next week during an event in San Francisco. The new package reportedly ships with an enhanced remote control, that can be used as a game controller, but in limited capacity.
Apple TV needs a refresh, and pronto, if new numbers from Parks Associates are to be believed. The market research outlet reported Friday that Apple TV slipped to fourth place on the list of most-sold streaming devices in 2014. That list was led by Roku, with 34% of all U.S. consumers who bought a streaming device opting either for a Roku streaming box or stick in 2014. No. 2 was Google with 23%; 14% of consumers opted for a device made by a company other than Apple, Amazon, Roku or Google.
Amazon has temporarily stopped selling its Fire TV streaming box: Amazon.com is currently listing the Fire TV as “currently unavailable,” with a note telling customers: “We don’t know when or if this item will be back in stock.” An Amazon spokesperson blamed the shortage on “overwhelming customer demand,” and said that consumers could still buy the cheaper Fire TV Stick. Apple is reportedly introducing a new version of its Apple TV at a press event in early September, and it’s likely that Amazon will unveil the next version of the Fire TV around that date as well.
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