Roku's cheapest streaming box is Walmart. There's a $15 Black Friday Special

Ever since it appeared as the original Netflix streaming box, Roku has delivered Internet video via box, stick, or embedded TV software. However, for Black Friday this year, Roku is releasing its cheapest device I can see, the $15 Roku LE Streaming Player.

It's a 1080p-only box that does exactly what you'd expect from a Roku player, but it will only be available from Walmart.com today and in Walmart stores on the 26th. We don't have details, but this is the same box the Roku introduced on Black Friday last year for $17, selling for $30 or so at Walmart as the Roku SE.

For Roku and Walmart, it doesn't really matter where the box came from. Walmart gets a giveaway box to promote Black Friday sales online and in stores. Roku, meanwhile, takes a double dip in its lineup by using attention to highlight holiday discounts on more expensive and more capable hardware, and it adds a few more users who average in revenue from advertising, commissions and more. are $40. Provide per month. and data.

Speaking of those discounts, the Roku Streaming Stick 4K is available for $29.99 (Amazon, Best Buy, Target) instead of the usual $49.99. The Roku Streambar is available for $79.99 (Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart), a $50 discount from its usual $129.99 price, and the same goes for the $15 Streaming Stick+ discount that brings its price down to $29.99 (Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart). ) brings up. , ) brings. All these prices are applicable till 4th December.

So if you're doing some shopping on Friday, is there any reason to keep an eye on the $15 box? not necessary. The Roku Premiere, which can handle Apple AirPlay, 4K, and HDR, is available through Saturday (Target, Best Buy) for $19.99, or you can even get the no-hassle Roku Express for $10 more.

But if you also need a replacement IR remote, this Roku LE comes with the company's latest model in the box (it doesn't have voice controls, but it swaps out the Vudu shortcut button for the Apple TV Plus), and A personal remote costs $15 anyway, plus you get another HDMI cable.