Everything To Know About Amazon Luna - These Black Friday Deals Will Get You Started

Video games have traditionally been an expensive hobby, but thanks to the latest advances in cloud streaming, it's now easier--and more affordable--than ever to get into gaming. One of the best cloud gaming services is Amazon Luna, which lets users play some of the latest games in up to 4K quality directly on devices they already own--no expensive console or gaming PC required. If that sounds like something you're interested in, we've put together this comprehensive explainer for Amazon Luna so you can see how easy it is to sign up and get playing.

Amazon Luna is a cloud gaming service that allows users to stream games directly from the cloud to various devices without needing a gaming console. You can think of it like the video game version of Amazon's Prime Video service, where instead of downloading and running games directly on your hardware, they're stored and played remotely via Amazon's Web Services (AWS) servers.

There are a lot of benefits to cloud gaming compared to traditional console or PC gaming. For one, you can access your library of games from a long list of devices, including Windows PCs, Macs, Fire TV streaming devices, Fire tablets, Chromebooks, iPhones, iPads, Android devices, and select smart TVs. While you'll need a strong, stable internet connection for the best gameplay experience, cloud gaming can be much cheaper, too, since all you need is a Luna account, a controller, and one of the supported devices--many of which you probably already own. That means there's no need to buy an expensive gaming console or PC.