Amazon Luna arrives in Italy: everything you need to know about the cloud gaming service

Amazon Luna has also officially landed in Italy: here are the prices and details of the cloud gaming service.

Amazon Moon It also officially arrives in Italy. The cloud gaming service of the giant founded by Jeff Bezos has been available in the United States for more than a year and has gradually expanded to Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. Obviously, there are different subscriptions that you can sign up for, regardless of whether you are a Prime member or not. Let’s try to find out what the features and advantages of the service are, summarizing Everything you need to know about Amazon Luna.

What is Amazon Luna?

Amazon Luna is the platform for Amazon cloud gaming which allows you to play anywhere using the Internet connection and using devices you already own, therefore without the need for a console or PC. It is a platform very similar in operation to the last one. Google Stadia It’s in xCloud from Microsoft, but with the necessary differences. For example, Amazon Luna is a platform that allows you to subscribe to different channels, rather than a single large catalog like xCloud and that does not allow you to buy individual games as happened with Stadia.

How does it work

To access the service simply connect to this address. There are different types available access methods and you can use the following devices:

fireTV
fire tablets
personal computer
Mac
Chromebooks
iPhone
iPad
Android mobile devices
some select smart TVs from Samsung and LG

We would like to point out that with the arrival of Luna the Fire TV software has also been updated, which now also includes the new section dedicated to games. Furthermore, a dedicated controller to the service, also called moon. Obviously, you can use different types of pads, but the Luna controller offers several advantages.

In fact, this device connects directly to Luna’s cloud servers via Wi-Fi, to reduce gaming latency. In addition, it allows you to switch from one screen to another through Cloud Direct technology: you can, for example, start from your Fire TV and then immediately jump to your smartphone without needing to reconnect the controller.

The controller is now available on Amazon at introductory price of €39.99while from November 27 it will be on sale for €69.99.

Pricing and subscriptions

The Amazon Luna catalog is divided into various subscription channels which differ in price, included games and other benefits. Those who subscribe to Amazon Prime, for example, will be able to access a small selection of games at no additional cost. Let’s look at the different subscriptions in detail:

Moon+ – 9.99 euros per month: it is a library that currently includes 100 games. The list includes titles from various genres and suitable for all tastes.
Ubisoft+ – 17.99 euros per month (or free through Multi Access if you are already subscribed on PC or Xbox): allows you to play the most recent games published by Ubisoft since launch
JackboxGames – 4.99 euros per month: this is a selection that includes several party games suitable for an evening with friends.

All games in the catalog at the time of release.

He Amazon Luna Catalog It includes a wide variety of titles ranging from critically acclaimed games like Control and Resident Evil 2 to recently released titles like Assassin’s Creed Mirage. Let’s look in more detail at the catalog of games available at launch, depending on the different subscriptions:

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