Released in 2019 and still recommended in 2026, which no other streaming box can claim. You pay four times the price of a stick for software support that actually lasts.
This entry is written from the 4 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
On the evidence gathered here, yes. 89% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 8.6 out of 10 two years in. Six and seven years of software updates is unmatched in the category.
Nothing happens, for years. That is the entire argument for spending two hundred dollars on a streaming box.
Ageing hardware will eventually stop getting updates. Google's platform changes are outside Nvidia's control. Some newer codecs and formats are not supported.
Six and seven years of software updates is unmatched in the category. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.7 out of 10 in the first week and 8.6 two years later.
Worth it for: People who hate ads on a device they paid for; Plex and local media libraries; Anyone who wants to buy a streamer once. Think twice if: You just need Netflix on a spare TV; You want the newest hardware; Budget is the deciding factor.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.3 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.7 / 10 |
| One month | 8.7 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.7 / 10 |
| One year | 8.6 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 8.6 / 10 |
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Long-term assessment of update support and performance.
Current-day review of an old device.
Extended-use review covering daily reliability.
Assessment of why the device remains competitive.