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Amazon has discounted its 50-inch Ember 4-Series Fire TV to $309.99, down from its $399.99 list price, a 23% cut. The set is a 4K UHD smart TV with built-in Fire TV, HDR10, HLG and HDR10+ support, a direct-LED panel with 60 Hz refresh rate, and an included Alexa Voice Remote.
Best Buy is selling Acer's 27-inch Predator XB27OU QD-OLED gaming monitor for $329.99, a $50 discount. The display offers 1440p resolution, a 240Hz refresh rate, a 0.03ms gray-to-gray response time, and support for AMD FreeSync Premium and HDR10.
Weeks after its debut, the latest Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is on sale for half its normal price at both Amazon and Best Buy, hitting an all-time low of $29.99. The device can power itself directly from a TV's USB port, eliminating the need for a separate power adapter, and supports 4K video at up to 60fps with HDR10 Plus.
Gigabyte's GO27Q24G is a 27-inch QHD OLED gaming monitor with a 240 Hz refresh rate, measured peak brightness over 1,300 nits, HDR10 support, Adaptive-Sync and wide color gamut, priced around $350. Tom's Hardware notes the monitor omits USB ports and built-in speakers to hit that price point, but otherwise includes gaming aids and premium build quality.
AOC's Q27GADE, a 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time, is now selling on Amazon for $280, down from an earlier $300 sale price. The panel offers HDR10 support, G-Sync Compatible certification, and wide color gamut coverage, though it lacks a DisplayHDR certification and extras like USB-C or a KVM switch.
Amazon has launched a new Fire TV Stick 4K priced at $60, replacing both the previous 4K Select and 4K Plus models. It supports HDR10 and HDR10 Plus, includes 8GB storage, a quad-core 1.7GHz processor, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3, and ships with a redesigned remote that drops the dedicated Alexa button in favor of a home button. Amazon also said a premium remote with backlighting and a find-my-remote feature is coming in 2027.
Amazon has cut the price of Samsung's 27-inch Odyssey G3 gaming monitor by 33%, from $229.99 to $154.99. The 1080p display offers a 180Hz refresh rate, 1ms MPRT response time, AMD FreeSync Premium support, and gaming aids like Black Equalizer and Virtual Aim Point.
Apple is selling refurbished Apple TV 4K units at reduced prices amid broader hardware price increases in 2026. The 64GB third-generation model now costs $169, a $30 cut from its regular price, while the 128GB version with an Ethernet port is down to $209, a $40 savings. Both refurbished units carry the same one-year warranty as new devices.
Amazon has discounted its newest budget streaming device, the Fire TV Stick 4K Select, from its $49.99 list price to $19.99, a 60% cut. The stick supports 4K Ultra HD with HDR10+, runs Amazon's newer Vega OS, and includes Alexa voice control and 8GB of storage.
Google has raised the price of its Google TV Streamer by 50%, from $100 to $150, on its own store and at retailers like Best Buy, according to 9to5Google. The company has not stated a reason, though the device is still listed at $100 on Amazon for now. The streamer, which replaced Chromecast in 2024, includes 32GB storage, 4GB RAM, and support for 4K60 HDR formats and Dolby Atmos.
Samsung's 32-inch ViewFinity S7, a 4K UHD IPS monitor with HDR10 support, has received its first-ever price cut on Amazon, falling from $289.99 to $219.99. The $70 reduction amounts to a 24% discount off its list price.