SlashGear Ranks Nvidia No. 1 in Streaming Devices as Walmart Onn Undercuts Rivals Below $50
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Updated · SlashGear · Jun 13
SlashGear Ranks Nvidia No. 1 in Streaming Devices as Walmart Onn Undercuts Rivals Below $50
2 articles · Updated · SlashGear · Jun 13
Summary
Nvidia topped SlashGear’s latest streaming-device brand ranking, with the $199.99 Shield TV Pro winning on 4K HDR, AI upscaling, gaming features and home-media server flexibility.
Apple placed second and Roku third, reflecting a trade-off between premium performance and price: Apple TV 4K starts at $129, while Roku’s lineup spans $29.99 to $99.99 and emphasizes a cleaner, less ad-heavy interface.
Walmart’s Onn ranked ahead of Google and Amazon because its five-device range runs from $14.88 to $49.98, with the Onn 4K Pro matching Amazon’s pricier Fire TV Cube in Consumer Reports scoring.
Google landed near the bottom largely because it now sells only one $79.99 Streamer 4K after discontinuing Chromecast, while Amazon finished last despite solid hardware because Fire TV’s ad-heavy software hurt usability.
The ranking weighed value, product range, features, customer ratings and professional reviews, underscoring that buyers still turn to dedicated streamers when smart-TV software feels slow or limited.