"Taking a brief look at the evolution of modern technology helps, but it's also not the only reason we're seeing so many cheap options. A perfect example of this is Amazon's Fire TV lineup. Spanning media players and a host of cheap, ultra-budget TV sets, Fire TV is one of the most competitive in the space. They're almost always low-cost, even when there are no sales going on."
"Data brokers and third parties are gorging on the data they're receiving and buying from brands, which comes from consumers. How you browse, when you browse, what you watch, what you skip, what you buy - it's all there, collected, collated and quantified. Beyond that, the Fire TV ecosystem is littered with ad space. There are ads on the home screen, banners all over the interface and menus, ads that play between experiences - there are even new ads tied to the generative AI Alexa upgrades."
TV prices have dropped due to improving technology, more efficient manufacturing, and increased market competition. Amazon's Fire TV lineup offers low-cost media players and ultra-budget sets that remain cheap outside of sales. The Fire TV ecosystem collects detailed household usage data and generates extensive advertising inventory across home screens, banners, menus, and interstitials, including ads tied to Alexa AI features. Data brokers and third parties buy and analyze viewing and browsing behaviors, purchases, and skips. Revenue from ads and the Amazon shopping ecosystem subsidizes device costs, creating a feedback loop of more users, more data, and more ad impressions.
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