According to WIRED, the Nvidia Shield TV, a streaming device that is now seven years old, has received a significant price increase of $100. The publication reports that this price hike is part of a broader trend affecting products containing memory components.
WIRED attributes the rising prices to increased demand driven by artificial intelligence applications. The report indicates that memory prices are “skyrocketing thanks to AI,” and that aging streaming devices like the Shield TV are not exempt from these market pressures. The price increase affects a product that has been on the market since its original release, making it an unusual case of a legacy consumer electronics device becoming more expensive over time rather than cheaper.