Black Friday is here and stores like Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart have released their best deals of the season.
We’ve compared the best deals on top streaming devices like Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Android TV(NVIDIA Shield & MiBox).
Best Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals on Media Streaming Devices
Roku
The company last week announced that Roku devices will be as low as $20 on Black Friday with a limited edition Roku SE (similar to a Roku Express) at Walmart.
At most retailers, you will be able to get a Roku Streaming Stick for $29.99 (normally $49.99). The Roku Streaming Stick+, their cheapest 4K streaming stick, will be discounted to $49.99 (normally $59.99).
They haven’t announced any discounts on their recently released Roku Premiere and Roku Premiere+. Both devices stream in 4K, but the more expensive model, sold exclusively at Walmart, includes a remote that can control your TV.
Their biggest discount will be on the Roku Ultra, which now comes with a premium pair of JBL headphones, will be just $50 (normally $99.99).
- Roku SE: $20 (normally $29.99)
- Roku Streaming Stick: $29.99 (normally $49.99)
- Roku Streaming Stick+: $49.99 (normally $59.99)
- Roku Premiere: $39.99 (no discount announced)
- Roku Premiere+: $49.99 (no discount announced)
- Roku Ultra: $50 (normally $100)
As a bonus, all purchases of a Roku streaming players will get a $35 credit towards Sling TV and 30-day free trial on Showtime.
Amazon Fire TV
Amazon will be dramatically discounting their three primary Fire TV devices: Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Stick 4K, and Fire TV Cube. Unlike some other retailers, they will be starting their deals ahead of Black Friday on Sunday, November 18.
The Fire TV Stick which comes with the old Alexa Voice Remote will be discounted to just $24.99 (normally $39.99). Their recently released Fire TV Stick 4K will be as low as $34.99 (normally $49.99). The new device includes their updated Alexa Voice Remote which allows you to control volume and power.
The Fire TV Cube which was announced in June and allows you to control your TV, volume, and sound bar with your voice will be the most heavily discounted Fire TV device. It will be as low as $59.99 (normally $119.99).
The company hasn’t announced any deals on their new Fire TV Voice Remote.
- Fire TV Stick: $24.99 (normally $39.99)
- Fire TV Stick 4K: $34.99 (normally $49.99)
- Fire TV Cube: $59.99 (normally $119.99)
- Fire TV Recast: $179.99 (normally $219.99)
Apple TV
Last year, the Apple TV 4K was heavily subsidized by DIRECTV NOW where you could get the $170 device for only $105.
Unfortunately, this year - it doesn’t look like any deals will come close. The best offer so far is Meijer is offering a $50 coupon on your next purchase when you buy any Apple TV 4K.
- Apple TV 4K: $179.99 (no discount announced)
Chromecast
Last month, Google made a small bump to the Chromecast which was mostly cosmetic.
Most major retailers will be discounting the latest Chromecast to $25 (normally $35) and their 4K streamer to $49 (normally $69).
- Chromecast: $25 (normally $35)
- Chromecast Ultra: $49 (normally $69)
Android TV
The most popular Android TV streamer NVIDIA Shield has already dropped their price to $139.99 (normally $179.99) ahead of Black Friday.
We haven’t seen any discounts on MiBox (normally $59.99), but we wouldn’t be surprised if it’s discounted by $10 on Black Friday.
Sling has announced a bunch of bundle deals on their Android TV-powered AirTV streaming box. The device which also include the ability to record from an OTA antenna will be $50 (normally $129.99) when you pre-pay for three months of Sling TV.
- NVIDIA Shield: $139.99 (normally $179.99)
- MiBox: $59.99 (no discount announced)
- AirTV: $50 (normally $129.99) when you pre-pay three months of Sling TV
Tomorrow we will preview the best deals on Smart TVs like Roku TV, Samsung, VIZIO, Sony, TCL, and more.