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Amazon Fire Game Controller

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Play more games - Amazon Fire Game Controller doubles the number of games you can play on Fire TV, including Minecraft - Pocket Edition, Asphalt 8, and NBA 2K14
Full set of controls - Featuring dual analog sticks and all the controls a gamer would expect, plus lighted player indicators for multiplayer gaming
Affordable games - Paid games start from just 99 cents, and many games are available to play for free
Wireless gaming - Kick back on your couch and game without wires
Play music and videos - Integrated media buttons provide convenient control of movies, TV shows, and music

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"The buttons are responsive, the analog sticks are solid and I noticed no discernible input lag when playing games on the TV." — Mashable

"Asphalt 8, in particular, was engaging when played with the Fire Game Controller, which felt very responsive to all my commands." — Los Angeles Times

Enhance your gaming on Amazon Fire TV

If you want to play games, the Amazon Fire Game Controller is the perfect companion to your Amazon Fire TV. Kick back on your couch with your friends for a cinematic gaming experience on your TV.

The control layout is instantly familiar to any gamer, and intuitive to those who have never held a controller before.

Control your media

The Amazon Fire Game Controller also works as a remote for your Amazon Fire TV. Use the joystick to effortlessly browse through your apps, music, and movies, and select with the push of a button. With convenient media controls for video and music, you can play, pause, fast forward, and rewind, all from the comfort of your couch.

Ever-expanding library of popular games

Choose from a growing library of favorites optimized for your Amazon Fire Game Controller, with more titles added daily. With titles from Rockstar Games, EA, Disney, Ubisoft, and more, we have something for every gaming style. Get your blood pumping with Deus Ex: The Fall, race at top speeds in Asphalt 8, get nostalgic with Sonic the Hedgehog, or explore the vast open-world of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Our catalog includes dozens of free titles, with many more priced from just 99 cents.

We want you to know:

While there is a substantial list of games that work with the Amazon Fire TV Voice Remote (included with your Amazon Fire TV), the Amazon Fire Game Controller nearly doubles the library of games you can play on Amazon Fire TV.

Click here for a full list of games.

Better gaming with GameCircle

The Amazon Fire Game Controller provides a connected gaming experience with a dedicated GameCircle button. With the push of a button, your game is paused and you get instant access to achievements, so you can track your progress in your game. You'll also be able to view leaderboards, allowing you to compare your scores globally or with friends.

Tower defense strategy meets fast-action shooter

Exclusive to Amazon Fire TV and free with your Amazon Fire Game Controller, Sev Zero combines fast-action shooter mayhem with the calculated strategy of tower defense gameplay.

Sev Zero is a new kind of game that pushes the limits of living room gaming. Strategically place and use a wide array of automated defenses to stop invading aliens from taking control of your outpost. For more tactical attacks, teleport from your tower down to the ground to personally blast the invaders to atoms.

View Sev Zero in the Appstore

Cooperative gameplay on a second screen

With Sev Zero: Air Support, the companion app for Sev Zero on Fire HD and Fire HDX, you and another player can unlock a gaming experience on your Amazon Fire TV unlike any other.

Sev Zero: Air Support uses the Amazon Fire TV’s Second Screen feature to provide each player with a unique role. The player with the Amazon Fire Game Controller defends the outpost from the ground in first-person view. The second player collects resources, launches air strikes, and helps the main player destroy the invading aliens from their Fire HD or HDX tablet.

Size	6.0" x 4.2" x 2.4" (153.4 mm x 106.8 mm x 59.7 mm)
Weight	9.8 ounces (277 grams) with typical AA batteries/8.1 ounces (230 grams) without batteries
Batteries	2 AA (included)
Battery Life	Intelligent power management with auto-sleep provides up to 55 hours of game play on the included AA batteries. Battery life will vary based on usage and other factors, such as type of batteries used. Actual results may vary.
Wireless	Bluetooth HID 3.0 +EDR, typical range 30 feet
Warranty	90-day Limited Warranty and Service included. Use of Amazon Fire Game Controller is subject to the Amazon.com Conditions of Use.

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487 of 527 people found the following review helpful

Pretty much what i expected *Has dead zone analog sticks - Tried xbox controller: WORKS

By Darren Levine TOP 100 REVIEWER on April 4, 2014

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Despite its tad high of a price, i decided to grab one along with the firetv. and now im pretty sure i'll pick up another so my wife and i can have at it to settle arguments.

I was always partial to the xbox styled controllers, never liked the playstation design. So this was perfectly natural to use.

Pros
-Feels quality
-takes AA batteries(i have tons of rechargables, some people may not like this)
-Sleeps to conserve energy, wakes up with a press.
-no wires(kinda implied for any game system in 2013+
-Pairs damn quick and easily

Cons
-it should be $5 cheaper. I know, 5 bucks isn't big, but i think many of those who see it as overpriced would have not thought so with a number like $35 instead of 40
-Has dead zone, see below

overall, if you're of those who hope amazon does make this into a half decent gaming machine, it's a no brainer. I don't think anyone should have the expectation that this will replace an xbox or PS, but it looks to be just what i want, a media box which also does a pretty good job at gaming

Vs Xbox/playstation
Something to think about: This system with 1 remote costs $140. A new xbox 360 4gb E costs only $40 more and is a more serious gaming machine that also has streaming abilities... But then again you'll need the $60ish xbox live service to get full functionality... but then again amazon prime is $99 to add some functionality to the firetv. I wonder now if that prime membership includes the use of online multiplayer games or if that's free...

++UPDATE:
OK, here's hoping amazon improves this, but the controller has a significant analog stick dead zone. What that means is that moving the analog stick a little bit doesn't do anything, you have to move it a lot.Read more ›

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286 of 330 people found the following review helpful

A nice controller for the Amazon Fire HD, but not necessary if you have a Bluetooth controller

By Lon J. Seidman TOP 100 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on April 6, 2014

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This controller looks suspiciously similar to the similar offering from OnLive, but is a great accessory for the Amazon Fire HD nonetheless. It feels very much like an Xbox 360 controller yet has a much more functional d-pad. The price of the controller is slightly offset by the $10 in Amazon coins you'll receive with purchase.

Pairing with the Fire TV was quick and easy and there is no configuration necessary with the supported games. I tested this with the Fire TV version of Sonic CD and it worked well for retro gaming with fast response and a comfortable feel.

One thing to note, however, is that the Fire TV also works with other standard Bluetooth controllers. So this isn't a necessary purchase if you already have a bluetooth controller that works with other android devices. I tried pairing it up with my Mac and it took over mouse control, making the computer unusable until I removed the batteries from the controller (it was continually moving the mouse pointer to the lower corner of the screen).

If you have a Fire TV and want to play games this will provide the best experience. But there are other less expensive controllers that will perform adequately enough to make this one an optional purchase.

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful

Adequate controller

By Patrick Oden VINE VOICE on June 7, 2014

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A lot has been written about the Fire TV, with most of it emphasizing the media aspects. I gave it a 5 star review the first week I had it, and would still give it the same.

I also bought a controller at the same time, thinking it would be great to play games that were engaging but not expensive, fun but not so immersive they take over your life.

Amazon provided a controller for review purposes as well, meaning I now have 2. What I like about it is it really does provided added enjoyment to the Fire TV. If you are at all interested in the gaming side of it, then getting a controller is a very worthwhile step. That being said, there's nothing about this particular controller that stands out and indeed the price is a bit high for the features.

If you have any experience with game consoles over the last decade, or more, this controller will feel very familiar. It's a bit larger and more angular than the XBox 360 controller, but the button setup is almost exactly the same. I find that after playing a while my hand starts falling asleep, no doubt because it is less rounded and so puts more pressure on the hand.

Bluetooth controlled, and very responsive, so it definitely works well. But no added features or capabilities. No rumbling or headphone/microphone inputs (which would be good for potential headsets for multiplayer games). I don't care much about those but I would have really liked motion detection of some kind, which is standard in tablets and smartphones, and as such used by some android games. That would have justified the higher price.

As far as games, the library of really good games is small. Sev Zero is indeed pretty fun, and when I bought the controller I got that and 1000 amazon credits as a "free" bonus. The hope, and expectation, is that the game library will grow not only in size (there really are a lot of games) and in depth, with high quality games making the controller even more necessary.

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150 of 177 people found the following review helpful

Good Controller!

By R. Toro TOP 500 REVIEWER on April 3, 2014

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I am impressed with this controller. I almost didn't get it because I thought the price of $40 was too much for the amount of game playing I would be doing with the Fire TV, but I guess that is the cost of turning the Fire TV into a video game system. In retrospect, I am happy that I did get the controller, as I have enjoyed playing many games on my TV with it.

To connect it to your Fire TV, after you insert the included batteries, go to the "Settings" menu on the Fire TV, then select remotes, and click on the Add a Game Controller option. The TV then prompts you to press a button on the controller, and mine connected within a couple seconds.

It seems like the controller "goes to sleep" after a couple minutes of inactivity. To wake it up, you just press a button, and it connects again within a few seconds.

It feels good in my hands, and the buttons feel of decent quality. It is also nice that there are extra buttons on the controller that can be used to control the Fire TV for watching movies/shows. I now wish I had got 2 (or more) so I could play with others, and I will probably add another one soon.

The game that came with the purchase of my Fire TV and remote is a shooter game (Sev Zero)Sev Zero like a Halo-style game. It is pretty good (in my opinion, though I am not a video game aficionado, I definitely enjoyed it). The graphics were pretty good and the game and controller were very responsive. I will likely continue playing it for a while, though I can't say that I am addicted to it yet.

I then installed Asphalt Airborne 8, a racing game that was free at the time I installed it.Read more ›

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Works great for Amazon fire tv stick

Works great for Amazon fire tv stick. Connecting on pc via Bluetooth has problems, it shows up but the analog triggers do not work.

Published 5 hours ago by gifife

Amazon re-gifted this purchase as it came with box open ...

Amazon re-gifted this purchase as it came with box open, batteries installed, and no paper work. Generally I wont read the directions but needed them as this device would not sync. Read more

Published 20 hours ago by Daryl Martin

5 month /dead

The thing went dead after 5 months no return policy

Published 1 day ago by Kalalaman

if your a Xbox gamer this controller isn't the best

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Published 1 day ago by Johan Polanco

... worth the purchase in keeping a grandson busy and happy when

Well worth the purchase in keeping a grandson busy and happy when visiting

Published 1 day ago by jeff willer

Great product.!! Highly recommend it!

Absolutely love it!!! A must if you have the kindle fire stick. Works with some apps. I wish it would work with all of them. Over all great control for the price. Read more

Published 1 day ago by gs1964

Expensive

Expensive and looks exactly like the controller for Xbox but the kids enjoy it.

Published 3 days ago by DianeS9

instructions were not included

I received this product yesterday, July 20, 2015. It came without any instructions. I was able to sync the game controller. Read more

Published 3 days ago by rochelle

Four Stars

As expected..

Published 3 days ago by Marc Sheppard

Five Stars

easy set up ,works fine.