Roku xd now available in walmart stores nationwide | techcrunch

Roku is slowly entering the wide world of retail. The middle tier XD model hit Best Buy retail stores a few months back and now the same model is available in Walmart stores. Roku just made

it official with a press release although the streamer has been available from Walmart.com for over a month now. Pricing is slightly lower with the XD model going for $78 rather than the $79

on Roku.com. A buck is a buck, right? Now that Roku and Walmart are playing ball, it’s probably only a matter of time until Walmart’s own VUDU service launches on the media streamer. VUDU

made a name for itself a few years back to being committed to the highest quality HD streams possible — first run movies helped too. This wasn’t mentioned in the press release, but the

service would certainly be a welcomed addition to Roku’s offering. *fingers crossed* > Roku Extends Retail Presence >  > Award-winning and best-selling Roku XD player available in 

all > Walmart stores for Father’s Day >  > SARATOGA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Following closely on the > company’s announcement in March that it entered into retail, Roku, > 

Inc., the leading Internet TV platform, today announced that the > Roku XD player is now available at all Walmart stores nationwide. > With an extensive library of entertainment 

options, Roku players are > easy to use and offer exceptional value to customers who want to > stream content to their TVs. >  > “We know that our customers love having instant 

access to > entertainment on their TVs – and at great value. With the Roku XD > player now available at Walmart, customers can get dad the perfect > gift just in time for Father’s 

Day” > “We know that our customers love having instant access to > entertainment on their TVs – and at great value. With the Roku XD > player now available at Walmart, customers can

 get dad the perfect > gift just in time for Father’s Day,” said Roku Founder and CEO > Anthony Wood. “Whether it’s dad-centric flicks, sports or tips > for grilling the perfect 

steak, Roku offers something for dad every > time he sits down to enjoy TV.” >  > With more than 250 entertainment channels, Roku players deliver the > best collection of 

streaming entertainment available for the TV. > Roku customers can choose from an enormous selection of movies and > TV shows from Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video (NASDAQ:

> AMZN), Crackle and Revision3; live and on-demand sports from NBA > Game Time, NHL GameCenter Live and Ultimate Fighting Championship; > music from Pandora, MOG, Rdio, and TuneIn 

Radio; photo and video > sharing from Flickr and Facebook; plus news and entertainment from > around the world—and soon, popular casual games like Angry Birds. >  > Pricing and 

Availability >  > The Roku XD player is available now at all Walmart stores nationwide > for $78.00.