Technology

Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent

Ars Technica • Fri, 24 Jul 2026

Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it "great" for business in May.

What happened?

Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it "great" for business in May.

Story details

Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it "great" for business in May.

Why it matters

This story helps build a stronger internal English tech archive around Technology, giving search visitors more reasons to keep browsing the site instead of bouncing after a single headline.

Original source

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/roku-raises-streaming-stick-prices-by-up-to-60-percent/

Roku has increased prices across its streaming hardware, with the cheapest HD Streaming Stick now priced at $39.99 instead of $29.99, as first reported by The Desk. The price hike affects all of Roku's other devices as well, with some increasing by as much as $50. Here's a rundown of the changes: Roku is currently […]

Qualcomm is about to raise prices and that’s bad news for everyone

Qualcomm sent a letter to customers on Friday warning of plans to increase its prices by "a percentage in the double digits," Bloomberg reports. The price hikes will go into effect starting with products shipped after September 1st. Qualcomm claims it has "exhausted its ability to absorb higher costs from suppliers," as ongoing component shortages […]

Intel Benefits From a New Shift in A.I. Spending

The Silicon Valley chipmaker’s revenue rose 25 percent in the latest quarter, its fastest growth in 15 years, as A.I. firms increasingly bought chips known as central processing units.

PlayStation Network outage resolved after thousands of gamers unable to play

The outage affected gamers' ability to launch games, apps or network features on their PlayStation.