Roku jacks up streaming device prices by up to 60%

Chandra Steele· Jul 24, 2026 · 9:45 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 12 views

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She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features writer at PCMag where she did everything from interviewing Jeff Goldblum to explaining crypto. Roku just raised the prices on all of its streaming devices by 50% to 60%.

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▪She loves making tough topics easy to understand.
▪Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features writer at PCMag where she did everything from interviewing Jeff Goldblum to explaining crypto.
▪Roku just raised the prices on all of its streaming devices by 50% to 60%.

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Centre · 5

▪ Roku Is Raising Its Hardware Price Up to 50%. Here's How to Avoid the Increase — PCMag
▪ Roku Hikes Hardware Prices by Up to 60% — CNET
▪ Roku’s streaming hardware is getting up to 50% more expensive — Android Authority
▪ Roku raises prices on streaming hardware by up to $50 — 9to5Google
▪ Roku raises streaming hardware prices by up to $50 — The Verge

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Original publisher	Android Police
Canonical URL	https://www.androidpolice.com/roku-jacks-up-streaming-device-prices-by-up-to-60/
Publication time	Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:45:22 GMT
Retrieval time	2026-07-24T21:51:36.337Z
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