The Roku 2 has always been – and always will be – the middle child of the Roku family. At $69 (£59, about AU$90), it’s pricier than the Roku or Roku Streaming Stick, but comes in well under the cost of a $99 (£79, about AU$129) Roku 3.
Likewise, it has more features and a landslide of better specs than its predecessor, the original Roku, but it’s not quite as feature rich as its video game-ready older brother, the Roku 3.
But herein lies the magic of the middle child. By cutting out some of the features you may not want or need (e.g. a headphone jack or gaming functionality), you save money while keeping the things that matter, like a faster processor and plenty of ports.
