Google Raises 2-Year-Old TV Streamer to $149.99 as Chip Shortages Lift Costs
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Updated · Droid Life · Aug 31
Google Raises 2-Year-Old TV Streamer to $149.99 as Chip Shortages Lift Costs
3 articles · Updated · Droid Life · Aug 31
Summary
$149.99 is now the Google TV Streamer price on Google's store, up $50 from $99.99 for the unchanged 2024 device.
RAM and chip shortages appear to be driving the increase, with the report pointing to AI-fueled component demand and no new hardware upgrades to justify the higher price.
Best Buy has already matched the new price in both Porcelain and Hazel, while Amazon was still listing the streamer at $99 at the time of publication.
The move fits a broader pattern of Google hardware price increases tied to rising component costs, extending beyond the streaming box.