Amazon is making it much easier for Prime subscribers to sign-up for its Luna cloud gaming service, but only during Prime Day.
Amazon Luna was launched in September last year to compete with the growing number of game streaming services out there, but access is only granted after requesting and receiving an invite. That changes during this year’s Prime Day event on June 21-22. Prime subscribers will be able to start a seven-day free trial for Luna, after which the $5.99 per month subscription charge kicks in for Luna+. Not only does this have the potential to increase the number of Luna subscribers significantly, it’s also another tactic to increase the Amazon Prime subscriber base during Prime Day.
As an added incentive to try out the service, Amazon is offering a 30% discount on the Luna controller, which usually costs $69.99, from now until June 20. As PCMag’s review concluded, it’s an excellent gamepad with a dedicated Wi-Fi chip, a headphone jack. and great build quality. It’s also possible to use it as a general purpose Bluetooth game controller if you don’t mind installing a separate driver.
Amazon Luna can be accessed on a Windows PC, Mac, Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, or select Android phones. If you’re playing on a PC, you can opt to use a keyboard and mouse instead of a game controller. The one limiting factor to keep in mind is your internet speed, which needs to be at least 10Mbps for streaming games at up to 1080p. If you want to play at 4K resolution, then the minimum increases to 35Mbps, with 4K support coming soon for select titles. Luna has a growing library of games to play, but there’s also a Ubisoft+ subscription option which costs an extra $14.99 per month for access to over 100 Ubisoft titles.
