Apple, Amazon and Roku are all being tipped to launch new streaming hardware before the end of this year. The Apple TV 4K is overdue a refresh, approaching four years since the third-generation model was released. Amazon’s popular Fire TV Sticks, meanwhile, received a more recent update with the Fire TV Stick 4K Select in 2025, although—like Apple—you have to track back to 2023 for the last refresh of its mainstream Fire TV Stick 4K. The Roku Streaming Stick received a new compact design in 2025, measuring 35% smaller than previous models, yet Roku has increasingly distanced itself from hardware as the company aggressively pursues advertising sales. An anticipated three-year refresh cycle has stirred speculation that all three HDMI streaming…