Roku's First OLED TVs Get Up to $400 Discount at Amazon

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Roku has launched its first-ever OLED TV lineup, the Pro Series, with the 55-inch model originally priced at $999 and the 65-inch at $1,299. Amazon is currently offering promotional codes — ROKUOLED300 and ROKUOLED400 — that bring those prices down to $699 and $799 respectively. Both models feature a 120Hz OLED panel, four HDMI 2.1 ports, Dolby Vision, HDR10 Plus, and AMD FreeSync Premium for gaming, with Roku's smart TV software built in. A premium Pro Series LX variant is expected in October starting at $1,299, promising twice the brightness and a 144Hz refresh rate.

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