Some streaming sticks are doubling in price —here's what you'll pay now (and what's driving up costs)
Entertainment Streaming Streaming Devices Some streaming sticks are doubling in price —here's what you'll pay now (and what's driving up costs) News By Scott Younker Published 29 July 2026 Roku devices are seeing massive price increases When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Roku Ultra, for example, is "on sale" for $99.99.You can also pick up Roku devices from Amazon and Best Buy, where you might find some for even less. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem.
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Entertainment Streaming Streaming Devices Some streaming sticks are doubling in price —here's what you'll pay now (and what's driving up costs) News By Scott Younker Published 29 July 2026 Roku devices are seeing massive price increases When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Roku) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Streaming continues to get more expensive between rising platform costs and now streaming devices.Roku announced that it's raising prices on several of its flagship streaming devices — an ominous sign after Fox just purchased Roku for $22 billion in June.Here's what Roku…
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