A refurbished 40-inch TV from a reputable source typically runs $150 to $200, comes with a limited warranty at best, and requires a separate streaming device to do anything beyond over-the-air channels. The Roku Select Series 40-inch TV is $139 on Amazon, down from its regular $229, which puts a brand new 2026 smart TV with Roku built in, 500-plus free channels, and a voice remote below what most refurbished sets cost without any of those features included.
500 free channels, no streaming stick, and a remote that actually works
Roku’s operating system is the most straightforward smart TV platform available, and the Select Series puts it on a 40-inch 1080p LED panel that is fast enough to launch apps without the lag that cheaper smart TV software produces. The home screen is customizable, apps update automatically, and new features arrive through software updates without requiring any hardware change. The 500-plus free channels through The Roku Channel cover live news, sports, weather, movies, and Roku Originals without a subscription, which makes the TV genuinely useful before you log into a single paid streaming service.
Voice control works through the included Roku Voice remote and through Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant for anyone with a smart home already set up. Apple AirPlay support lets you mirror content directly from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac without any app or setup, which covers the use case of showing something from your phone on the big screen without hunting for a cable. Bluetooth Headphone Mode connects wireless headphones directly to the TV for late-night watching without disturbing anyone else in the house, which is the kind of feature that sounds minor until the first time you actually need it.
Roku Smart Picture processes incoming signals automatically and selects the right picture mode for the content, which handles the picture quality gap that less capable TVs leave between different types of content. The speakers are tuned for dialogue clarity rather than just raw volume, which means you can follow conversation in shows without constantly adjusting the sound.
At $139 with a 39% discount, the Roku Select Series 40-inch TV is priced below what a basic non-smart TV of comparable size costs at regular retail, while including a full smart TV platform, 500 free channels, and a voice remote in the box. It is the right size for a bedroom, kitchen, or secondary living space where a large screen is unnecessary but a basic setup is not enough. With 4.6 stars from over 650 early reviews and more than 10,000 units sold last month, it is already one of the best-selling TVs on Amazon.