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Google TV Streamer price rises to $149
Google has increased the price of its TV Streamer from $99 to $149. The new price is live at the Google Store and Best Buy, while Amazon still lists the device at its original cost. The increase follows similar price hikes across the streaming device market.
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Google has raised the price of its TV Streamer to $149, a $50 increase from its original $99 price. The new price is currently live at the Google Store and Best Buy, as reported by 9to5Google and The Verge. Amazon, however, still lists the device at $99, according to both outlets.
Price Increase Details
The price hike represents a 50% increase for the device, which launched in 2024. The Google TV Streamer doubles as a smart home hub and features 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, as noted by 9to5Google. The increase was not announced in advance, and 9to5Google noted it has reached out to Google for more information.
9to5Google speculated that the increase "presumably reflects RAM pricing," pointing to the Pixel 11 series and Pixel Watch 5 as already reflecting higher memory costs. The Verge, meanwhile, noted that the price increase comes just a couple of weeks after Google launched its Pixel 11 phones with a $100 price hike over their Pixel 10 counterparts.
Context in the Streaming Market
The Verge reported that the Google TV Streamer is not the only streaming device getting more expensive, citing component shortages that have been driving up prices on everything from laptops to game consoles. Earlier this month, Amazon increased the price of its Fire TV Stick 4K Max by over 40 percent to $84.99, and the Apple TV 4K also costs more after Apple's price hikes in June, bringing it to $199 for the 64GB version and $249 for the 128GB version.
XDA also covered the price increase, noting that some retailers still list the Streamer at $99, such as Amazon. XDA's coverage included commentary from its writers, who described the Streamer as lacking and suggested that $50 alternatives might be more appealing to some buyers.
How each outlet told it
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Framing: The headline frames the change as a price increase — The tone is one of surprise at the drastic increase, noting it is quiet and the discounts were smaller.
Facts Included:
This new price is already live on the Google Store and Best Buy, but other retailers are still selling it at the original price.
This increase presumably reflects RAM pricing, with the Pixel 11 series and Pixel Watch 5 already reflecting this new reality.
The Streamer has 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the price increase of the Google TV Streamer, stating it now costs $50 more.
Facts Included:
Google raised the price of its 4K streaming box to $149, up $50 from its original $99 price.
The new price is currently live at the Google Store and Best Buy, but Amazon appears to still be offering the original price.
The price hike comes just a couple of weeks after Google launched its new lineup of Pixel 11 phones with a $100 price hike over their Pixel 10 counterparts.
The Google TV Streamer originally launched in 2024 and doubles as a smart home hub.
Component shortages have been driving up prices on everything from laptops to game consoles.
Amazon increased the price of its Fire TV Stick 4K Max by over 40 percent to $99.
The Apple TV 4K also similarly costs more after Apple’s sweeping price hikes in June, bringing it up to $199 for the 64GB version and $249 for the 128GB version.
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Confidence
Status
ClaimGoogle raised the price of its 4K streaming box to $149, up $50 from its original $99 price.
ClaimThe price hike comes just a couple of weeks after Google launched its new lineup of Pixel 11 phones with a $100 price hike over their Pixel 10 counterparts.
ClaimThe Apple TV 4K also similarly costs more after Apple’s sweeping price hikes in June, bringing it up to $199 for the 64GB version and $249 for the 128GB version.
ClaimGoogle raised the TV Streamer price by 50% from $99 to $149.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via XDA , 9to5Google
ClaimThe price increase presumably reflects RAM pricing, with the Pixel 11 series and Pixel Watch 5 already reflecting this new reality. The Streamer has 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage.