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- 1Nvidia Shield TV Pro sees surprise 50% price hike●7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV Pro gets shocking 50% price hike driven by AI memory shortage The Shield TV Pro remains one
Nvidia has raised the price of its aging Shield TV Pro streaming box by around 50%, pushing it to $299.99 — far above its original launch price. The increase is being blamed on the AI-driven memory shortage, which has sent RAM prices soaring across the tech industry. Commenters note the irony of a seven-year-old device becoming more expensive, and see the move as a sign of how tightly AI demand is squeezing consumer electronics supply.
- 2Nvidia Discontinues Shield TV, Ending a Cult Gaming Favorite●Nvidia Is Killing Its Beloved Shield TV Because It Had Too Much Memory It’s hard not to see this as a symbol for Nvidia’
Nvidia is discontinuing the Shield TV, its Android-based streaming and gaming set-top box first launched in 2015 and long prized by enthusiasts. Reports say the decision was tied to its large memory configuration, and commentators are reading the move as a symbol of Nvidia's shift away from its gaming roots toward AI datacenter dominance. Fans have taken the discontinuation as the end of an era for one of the company's few consumer hardware products.
- 3Nvidia Shield TV price jumps $100 amid AI demand●The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive due to AI
The Nvidia Shield TV, a streaming set-top box first released in 2015 and never replaced, has seen its price rise by roughly $100. Ars Technica attributes the increase to the AI boom, which has pushed up demand and costs for Nvidia's chips, making older consumer products more expensive to keep in production. Commenters are struck that a seven-year-old device is costing more, not less, over time.