Even if today the offer of devices for smarter TVs is simply huge, we must remember that not so long ago the offer was much more limited and, moreover, generally required an investment of no less than 100 to 150 euros. That completely changed with the arrival of the first Google Chromecast.a minimalist device (in its first versions it didn’t even have a remote control, it was controlled from a smartphone) and which at an exceptionally low price brought a variety of services and content to every television with an HDMI port.

This market has evolved a lot, as I have already indicated, and now it is possible to find a much more varied offer in the same, with extremely cheap designs like entry-level versions of the Amazon Fire TV Stick. However, when it comes to Chromecast, since the arrival of Chromecast with Google TV with 4K resolution in our country in 2020, which was for a while the only Google option in our country, the barrier to entry has increased. 69.99 euros. And yes, it’s true that it includes a remote control and that it’s a very competent device… but it’s still 70 euros.

Fortunately, that no longer applies as of today. And it is that, as we expected since the beginning of the year, we already saw filtered a few days ago and now we can confirm in your e-shop, Chromecast HD with Google TV arrives in Spain. You may have already deduced this from the name, but its main difference is that its maximum resolution is FullHD (1080p), compared to the 4K resolution of the superior model. Otherwise, we can expect the same performance and features on both devices. And its only notable difference, apart from the maximum resolution, is that the 4K version is available in three colors, while the HD only comes in white, and of course its price difference, which in Chromecast HD with Google TV it is 39.99 eurosmore than a significant saving of 30 euros over the 4K version, which, let’s face it, surely many users still can’t take advantage of because they don’t have a 4K TV.

Launching this Chromecast HD with Google TV seems like a very, very smart move on Google’s part. And it’s because, as I just noted, there are still many users for whom TVs remain in FullHD and for these users the investment of 69.99 euros in a 4K device is when the competition offers other devices with HD resolution for 30 to 40 euros. , does not seem justified. Now with Chromecast for 39.99 euros with a price close to Chromecast’s origin price, Google can substantially increase its market share.