Skip to main content

Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Why trust us?

Score a free Google Home Mini when you buy an Nvidia Shield TV from Walmart

Nvidia Shield TV Google Home Mini bundle
Image used with permission by copyright holder

If you’re looking for a good streaming device but you also want something that can let you get your game on, then you’re in luck: For a limited time, you can score a two-in-one bundle from Walmart that includes the Nvidia Shield TV streaming media player along with a free Google Home Mini smart home speaker (which edges out the Amazon Echo Dot when it comes to features and functionality).

Most internet-connected media players, like the Roku and Google Chrome, are built to stream TV content from services like Netflix and Hulu. The Nvidia Shield TV can stream all of your favorite shows and movies from your favorite services and premium channels as well. It’s capable of handling 4K HDR content, too, if you’ve got a UHD TV for it.

While any of those brand-name streaming sticks and boxes will serve you well if all you need is TV content, when it comes to gaming, the Nvidia Shield TV is the only one that truly shines.

The Shield TV is our favorite media streaming device for gamers, thanks to its all-in-one design that doubles as a gaming console and a traditional streaming box. You can stream games from the cloud via GeForce Now (which might be the first game streaming service that’s actually good), or, if you’ve got an Nvidia-powered gaming PC, you can stream your library from your computer right to the Shield TV.

Bundling the Nvidia Shield TV with the Google Home Mini smart speaker makes a lot of sense: The Shield is now fully integrated with services like Google Play and Voice Assistant. The two devices can be easily synced and integrated into your larger smart home ecosystem, while built-in Google Voice Assistant lets you control everything with voice commands like Amazon Alexa.

This limited-time offer lets you grab the standard Nvidia Shield TV with a free Google Home Mini smart hub (a $50 value) for $180 from Walmart, but to get the best deal – and to get the most out of your Shield – we recommend grabbing the Shield TV with Shield controller for just $20 more. For $200, this bundle gives you the Shield TV streaming media player, Google Home Mini, and the Nvidia Shield controller (a $60 value by itself), for a total savings of $90.

Shield TV bundle

Shield TV bundle with Controller

Looking for more great stuff? Find TV deals, laptop deals, and more on our curated deals page, and be sure to follow us on Twitter for regular updates.

Lucas Coll
Deals and News Writer
Lucas Coll has been a freelance writer for almost a decade and has penned articles on tech, video games, travel, cars, and…
Get the Google Nest Thermostat for $100 at Best Buy today
Woman using Nest Thermostat.

If you're on the hunt for some smart home tech, or some Nest Thermostat deals in particular, look no further than Best Buy, which is staying true to its name in discounting the Google Nest Thermostat down to $100 today. That's a $30 savings from its regular price of $130, and it even includes three free months of YouTube Premium. Free next-day shipping is available to most areas and in-store pickup is available in most locations as well. So click over to Best Buy, grab a new Nest Thermostat, and be up and running before the day is out.

All of the best thermostats are a combination of style, convenience, and connectivity, and the Google Nest Thermostat is absolutely one of the best. It allows control of your smart home from anywhere, allowing you to change the temperature, adjust your schedule, and do even more from the free Google Home app. The Google Nest Thermostat is able to monitor your home heating and cooling systems and alert you if something doesn't seem right, and can even notify you with helpful reminders for things like replacing your filter.

Read more
Get a 65-inch 4K TV from Samsung for only $500 today with this Best Buy deal
Samsung - 65 Class 7 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Tizen TV.

If you're in the market for a new centerpiece for your home theater, there's no shortage of 4K TV deals to choose from. Among them today is a great deal on the Samsung 7 Series 65-inch 4K Smart TV, which is on sale for $500, a discount of $150 from its regular price of $650. It's one of the best Samsung TV deals and best 65-inch TV deals we've been able to track down, so act now.

The best 4K TVs and the best smart TVs all have a couple of things in common: they make it easy to access content through apps and built-in streaming services, and they produce a high-quality, immersive picture. With its giant 65-inch display and Tizen-powered smart TV features, the Samsung 65-inch 7 Series 4K TV fits the bill. Tizen, in fact, is next-level smart TV, bringing next-generation apps, easy control, and a host of enhancements to elevate your home theater experience. Smart TVs are especially useful if you want to mount the TV on your wall, as you won't need to hide any dangling cords that would connect to a cable box or a Roku.

Read more
This 65-inch TV is down to $478 at Walmart (we can’t believe it either)
The 65-inch Philips 4K TV with a city scene on the screen.

It's no longer out of your reach to upgrade your home theater setup's screen to a massive display, as there's no shortage of 4K TV deals that you can avail of. Walmart is a good source for such offers, with the retailer's 65-inch TV deals currently including this $70 discount for the 65-inch Philips 4K Android Smart TV, which brings its price down to a more affordable $478 from its original price of $548.

If you come up with a 65-inch screen when you check out Digital Trends' what size tv to buy, it's highly recommended that you go for the 65-inch Philips 4K Android Smart TV. It features 4K UHD resolution for clear details and vivid colors, and HDR 10 technology, which offers a much more impressive boost in picture quality, according to our 4K TV buying guide.

Read more