Roku Is Increasing Prices Across Its Hardware Range
Roku is raising prices across its streaming hardware range, with some increases reaching up to 60%.
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Roku increased prices across its hardware range by up to 60%. The company attributed these price hikes to chip and memory shortages.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 7 distinct news outlets with 7 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 5.
- Primary Driver: Roku is raising prices across its streaming hardware range, with some increases reaching up to 60%.
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Roku has increased the cost of its streaming devices. According to reporting from CNET and Android Police, these hardware price hikes are as high as 60%, while Men's Journal and PCMag report increases of up to 50%.
Coverage from GuruFocus and TheDesk.net attributes these price adjustments to a chip shortage and an ongoing memory shortage. The move has been documented by several technology and lifestyle outlets, including Engadget and PCMag.
Future developments depend on the status of the chip and memory shortages cited in the reports. PCMag has also noted the existence of ways to avoid the price increase.
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The reporting (7)
- Roku (ROKU) Raises Prices on Streaming Devices Amid Chip Shortage GuruFocus · 46d ago
- Roku raises prices of streaming devices, ongoing memory shortage blamed TheDesk.net · 46d ago
- Roku Hikes Hardware Prices by Up to 60% CNET · 46d ago
- Roku Quietly Increases Prices on Streaming Devices By Up to 50% Men's Journal · 46d ago
- Roku jacks up streaming device prices by up to 60% Android Police · 46d ago
- Roku Is Raising Its Hardware Price Up to 50%. Here's How to Avoid the Increase PCMag · 46d ago
- Roku Is Increasing Prices Across Its Hardware Range Engadget · 46d ago broke it first
Answered
How much are Roku's prices increasing?
Price hikes are reported to be up to 60% by CNET and Android Police, and up to 50% by Men's Journal and PCMag.
Why is Roku raising its hardware prices?
According to GuruFocus and TheDesk.net, the increases are blamed on a chip shortage and an ongoing memory shortage.
Which devices are affected?
Engadget reports that the price increases apply across Roku's hardware range.
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