to make bigger retail push with Nexus ayer

BY GreenBot Staff

Published 23 Jan 2015

’s Nexus ayer is finally going to be more widely available. Until now, you have only been able to buy ‘s Android TV box in the ay Store, now it’s hitting retail.

The first dedicated Android TV device is listed on Newegg with a release date of n. 25. Two Reddit users also spotted the Asus-built player at a local lmart, though a search of the retailer’s website doesn’t turn up any results yet. 

st as on the ay Store the Nexus ayer is listed for $99, with the key accessory being a $40 game pad. ong with being a portal for Netflix, Hulu, ay content other TV-friendly apps, has touted the gaming capabilities of its newest device.

also still sells the Chromecast, a $35 streaming stick that has a considerable catalogue of compatible applications.

The story behind the story: The TV is the next screen that wants to conquer. It’s finally killed off the last remnants of TV is pushing Android TV instead, which has a better shot given the success of the Android platform. Our review showed it has promise, though there’s definitely going to be some catching up needed to challenge the likes of Apple TV or Amazon’s Fire TV.