{
  "id": 4764041,
  "title": "Google TV Streamer gets a $50 price hike after Apple and Amazon raise their streaming device prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/google-tv-streamer-gets-a-50-price-hike-after-apple-and-amazon-raise",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-01T02:05:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Trends",
    "slug": "digital-trends",
    "url": "https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/google-tv-streamer-gets-a-50-price-hike-after-apple-and-amazon-raise-their-streaming-device-prices/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google's new Google TV Streamer has seen a price hike from $99 to $149, marking a significant 50% increase. This price surge follows a trend of similar hikes among competitors, including Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which increased from $59.99 to $84.99, and Apple's Apple TV 4K, which jumped from $129 to $199 for the Wi-Fi model, and up to $249 for the Ethernet version. Google cited rising component costs, similar to the reasons behind the Pixel 11 lineup's price increase, as the reason for this hike. Despite this, Google's device remains the cheaper option between the two, a factor that could sway many shoppers' decisions. However, Amazon is still listing the Google TV Streamer at its original $99 price, providing a brief window for budget-conscious buyers.",
  "summary": "Google raised the Google TV Streamer's price by 50% to $149, following similar hardware price hikes from Apple and Amazon this year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Google TV Streamer gets $50 price increase",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/google-tv-streamer-gets-50-price-increase",
        "published": "2026-08-31T21:08:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "The Google TV Streamer now costs $50 more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/the-google-tv-streamer-now-costs-50-more",
        "published": "2026-08-31T22:32:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "The Google TV Streamer just got a 50% price hike, but you can pay less if you act now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/the-google-tv-streamer-just-got-a-50-price-hike-but-you-can-pay-less",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:21:36.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}