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Experts recommend Nvidia Shield more than Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen)
As of 7 May 2024, experts prefer Nvidia Shield over Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen), but both Streaming Players have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Nvidia Shield received 6 recommendations: from Digital Trends (12 Mar 2024), TechRadar (7 Oct 2022) Business Insider (13 Jun 2023) and 3 others. By contrast, Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) received only 2 recommendations from TechHive (26 Apr 2024) and PCMag (29 Apr 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Streaming Player | Digital Trends  | WIRED  | TechRadar  | TechHive  | Business Insider  | Reviewed  | The Verge  | PCMag  | IGN  | Tom's Guide  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | - | $149 |  Nvidia Shield The Nvidia Shield Streaming Player is a versatile and powerful streaming device that offers a wide range of content, exceptional picture and sound quality, easy setup, and comprehensive gaming capabilities. |
2 | - | 3 | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | New * | $22 |  Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 26 Apr 2024 TechHive ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 4 Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) best media streamer with voice controlSource: www.techhive.com - On 29 Apr 2024 PCMag ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 9 Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) Best 1080p Media Streamer for Alexa Users / Editors' Choice... ... ... Source: www.pcmag.com - On 12 Mar 2024 Digital Trends ranked Nvidia Shield as #2
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 5 Nvidia Shield The next-best streaming device... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com - On 7 Oct 2022 TechRadar ranked Nvidia Shield as #3
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 9 Nvidia Shield The best 4K streaming device for power and performance... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com - On 13 Jun 2023 Business Insider ranked Nvidia Shield as #6
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 6 Nvidia Shield Best for gamersSource: www.businessinsider.com - On 15 Feb 2023
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 5 Nvidia Shield The best streaming player for gamingSource: www.theverge.com - On 24 Apr 2024 IGN ranked Nvidia Shield as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 8 Nvidia Shield Best 4K Streaming Device... ... ... Source: www.ign.com - On 20 Apr 2024 Tom's Guide ranked Nvidia Shield as #5
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 13 Nvidia Shield Best Android streaming device / Editor's Choice... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com
After counting and adding up the 74 expert endorsements of the May rankings, Nvidia Shield outranks Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen). This is not to say that Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) is a bad option. Like Nvidia Shield, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) 
Nvidia Shield Customers like Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Nvidia Shield
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen), the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Nvidia Shield.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling streaming player receives a consumer score of 8.7 (great). Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) ranks higher than that and Nvidia Shield ranks lower than that.
| Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) |
In comparison:
Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) ranks #7 out of 42. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.6 Amazing
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| Nvidia Shield |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
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| Median best-selling Streaming Player |
In comparison:
SiliconDust HDHomeRun ranks #22 out of 42. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
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Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) is more popular than Nvidia Shield
It's fairly safe to say that Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) is a more popular streaming player than Nvidia Shield, based on its 60,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) and Nvidia Shield | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Roku Express+ | $174 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Roku 3 | $140 | No expert recommendations | ||
 | Nvidia Shield TV Pro | $200 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
 | TiVo Stream 4K | $21 | 3 expert recommendations | Cheaper | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Streaming Player | Digital Trends | WIRED | TechRadar | TechHive | Business Insider | Reviewed | The Verge | PCMag | IGN | Tom's Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $220 |  Apple TV 4K The Apple TV 4K (2022) has received positive reviews for its content availability, picture and sound quality, setup, and gaming capabilities, making it a versatile streaming device suitable for users who want a comprehensive range of streaming services, impressive picture and sound quality, easy setup, and seamless integration with other Apple devices. | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | - | $28 |  Roku Streaming Stick 4K The Roku Streaming Stick 4K is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content, high-quality picture and sound, easy setup, and the option for casual gaming experiences. | - | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | - | $49 |  Chromecast with Google TV 4K The Chromecast with Google TV 4K is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content options, impressive picture and sound quality, and convenient features, making it a reliable and user-friendly choice for home entertainment. | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | - | $89 |  Roku Ultra 2022 The Roku Ultra 2022 is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content, excellent picture and sound quality, easy setup, and some gaming capabilities, making it suitable for various streaming preferences. | - | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
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Expert reviews [16]
- with a score: 11
- without a score: 5
| Highest score by The Guardian | 100 |
| Average score based on 16 reviews | 86 |
| Lowest score by CNET | 77 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
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Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) is a very popular and one of the most affordable options. It's in the top 3 bestselling streaming players and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as TiVo Stream 4K or Roku 2 .
Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) is $48 less expensive than an average streaming player ($69.99).
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