The Google TV Streamer now costs $50 more

<figure> <img alt="A hands-on photo of the Google TV Streamer set-top box." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25562292/DSCF0055.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">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 <a href="https://store.google.com/product/google_tv_streamer?hl=en-US">Google Store</a> and <a href="https://www.bestbuy.com/product/google-tv-streamer-4k-fast-streaming-device-in-4k-hdr-32-gb-of-storage-hazel/J3GT5ZSHC5">Best Buy</a>, but <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8WJYSF9">Amazon</a> appears to still be offering the original price. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The price hike comes just a couple of weeks after Google launched its <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/978013/google-pixel-11-series-hands-on-hardware-software">new lineup of Pixel 11 phones</a> with a $100 price hike over their Pixel 10 counterparts. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Google TV Streamer <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/23/24250684/google-tv-streamer-4k-review-smart-home-hub">originally launched in 2024</a> and doubles as a smart home hub. It isn't the only streaming device getting more expensive - component shortages have been <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/839353/pc-ram-shortage-pricing-spike-news">driving up prices</a> on everything from laptops to game consoles. Earlier this month, Amazon <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/983598/amazon-price-increase-echo-kindle-fire-tv">incre …</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/987032/google-tv-streamer-price-increase">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>