Almost one week before the Christmas shopping kicks off, here are some of the best deals that you must check out if you are looking for the top streaming media player for this holiday season. Several retailers already posted their Roku discounted sales, which include Walmart, Best Buy, Staples, and RadioShack .
The golden-aged retail store, Walmart, offers its consumers the Roku 1 for a sale price of $28 which is almost affordable compared to the streaming device's regular price of $49.99. Roku 1 streaming player, released September last year, is the "simple and budget version" of the television gadget. Because it is cheaper, its speed is a bit slower compared to its 2 and 3 counterparts. On the other hand, it is compatible with older television sets.
If you are looking for Roku 2 and Roku 3, there are not many stores that will be offering these two streaming devices during the Black Friday event. Best Buy is the only retailer that offers a Roku 3 deal priced at $84.99 which gives its customers a $15 savings. This streaming gadget is the current flagship device of Roku Inc.
Roku 3, originally priced at $99.99, includes a headphone jack on its remote which allows its users to eliminate unwanted noise while watching television. This latest device also has USB port, SD card slot, and Ethernet port which gives numerous plugging options for its users. Roku 3 also has the latest version of Netflix and Youtube applications and has the fastest speed compared to its predecessors.
Black Friday deals for Roku streaming stick is a different story as three retailers are offering this devices for a very low price. Best Buy, RadioShack, and Staples all offers Chromecast's rival at $39.99. Roku streaming stick, originally tagged at $49.99, "consolidates the great Roku features into a stick that plugs into your TV's HDMI port and stays there."
