Now might be a good time to get yourself a Roku: prices are set to rise by up to 60%, and the memory shortage is to blame
Televisions Streaming Devices Now might be a good time to get yourself a Roku: prices are set to rise by up to 60%, and the memory shortage is to blame News By David Nield Published 26 July 2026 More pricing pain for consumers When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Apple TV 4K also recently went up in price (Image credit: Future)Roku hasn't said anything officially about the new price changes, but according to the team at The Desk, a Roku executive they spoke to confirmed that it was down to "shortages in computer memory and other components". Last month Apple raised its prices on a variety of different products in response, including iPads and the MacBook Neo.Reaction online has been mostly negative, as you would expect.
- ▪Televisions Streaming Devices Now might be a good time to get yourself a Roku: prices are set to rise by up to 60%, and the memory shortage is to blame News By David Nield Published 26 July 2026 More pricing pain for consumers When you purc
- ▪The Apple TV 4K also recently went up in price (Image credit: Future)Roku hasn't said anything officially about the new price changes, but according to the team at The Desk, a Roku executive they spoke to confirmed that it was down to "shor
- ▪Last month Apple raised its prices on a variety of different products in response, including iPads and the MacBook Neo.Reaction online has been mostly negative, as you would expect.
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Televisions Streaming Devices Now might be a good time to get yourself a Roku: prices are set to rise by up to 60%, and the memory shortage is to blame News By David Nield Published 26 July 2026 More pricing pain for consumers When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Roku Streaming Stick 4K (Image credit: Roku) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Prices on Roku streaming devices are going upThe products are still available at 'sale' pricesOne source puts the change down to the memory crisisStreaming devices like the Roku Streaming Stick Plus get you a whole lot…
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